GRAPE DUMPLINGS
Grape dumplings were traditionally made from the wild “ possum grapes ” that hung from vines on trees throughout the Chickasaw Homeland of Mississippi , Alabama , Kentucky and Tennessee .
This traditional Chickasaw dish continues to be favored by many .
RECIPES
2 cups all-purpose flour 1 egg 1¼ cups water 1 Tablespoon cornstarch 64 ounces grape juice Sugar to taste
Place flour in a heap on tabletop . Make a well in center of flour and crack an egg into center . Using a fork , begin mixing the egg into
the flour and add water as you go . Form the dough into a ball and roll out very thin . Cut into 1-inch squares . In a large pot place grape juice and sugar to taste . Bring to a rolling boil . Drop dumplings into boiling grape juice . Mix 1 Tablespoon cornstarch in 1 cup water . Add to hot grape juice . Cook for a few minutes and serve hot .
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