Sookz-Nook: Potato Dumpling Pie

Wanting for comfort food? Maybe, you're yearning for some Potato Dumpling Pie!

This Potato Dumpling Pie recipe can be cooked in a pie dish, iron skillet, or a casserole dish. Slices of potato and onion seasoned up with garlic and black pepper enveloped in a thick, creamy texture,all along with spoonfuls of rolled buttermilk dumplings simply beckon you to the supper table.

Very few ingredients and a simple technique make this recipe a winner.

Let's get started and gather up some ingredients!

Total Cook Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes (approximately)

Bake Time: 1 hour

Preheat Oven: 425 degrees

Ingredients:

4-5 medium size potatoes

1 medium onion

2 cloves garlic

2 cup Self-rising flour(Martha White or White Lily)

3 tablespoons shortening(I prefer butter flavored Crisco)

1 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon salt for dumpling plus approximately 1 tablespoons to flavor potatoes

black pepper season to taste

water-enough to boil potatoes in

Directions:

1. Slice potatoes into disc and onion into rings

2. Place potatoes, onions, salt, and pepper in a medium pot. Fill pot approximately 3/4 full with water.

3. Bring to boil. Turn temperature down to a rolling boil for about 15 minutes.

4. Prepare dumplings by combining flour and salt in mixing bowl.

5. Cut-in shortening.

6. Add buttermilk a little at a time while stirring with a fork. When dough will follow fork around the bowl there's enough milk.

7. Turn out on board, kneading just a little. Roll out and cut into squares.

6. Add dumplings to potatoes. Be very careful not to get burned by bubbling. Turn down the temperature on the potatoes if there's a danger of getting burned. The mixture will get quite thick and extremely hot.

7. Turn temperature down to a simmer after adding all your dumplings. Simmer approximately 5 minutes or until thickened.