1 c  blue cornmeal
      2 ts baking powder
      1 ts salt
      1 ts solid vegetable shortening
    1/3    1/2 cup milk
  Mix the blue cornmeal, baking powder and salt thoroughly in a bowl.        
  Add the shortening and work the ingredients together with a pastry cutter  
  or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal.                           
  Add enough milk to make a batter of medium consistency, not too thick or   
  too thin.                                                                  
  Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on top of stew or chil in a pot.               
  Cover the pot tightly and steam the dumplings for 15 minutes. DON'T PEEK!! 
  The stew or chile should be kept simmering over medium-low heat during this
   process.                                                                  
  After 15 minutes, remove lid and serve the stew or chili with the          
  dumplings.                                                                 
  Contributor:  Chile Pepper Magazine, MM format by Roy Olsen
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