Some of My Family Secret Recipes, well they ain't a secret now!! LOL!!, Part 2!!

Here's a couple more awesome ones from my family's recipe collection!!

Nana's HEAVENLY Chocolate Dumplings!!

Chocolate Syrup:(Hint:Mix cocoa with the sugar before adding water and butter and PLEASE PLEASE be careful not to let it boil over, you will have one more sticky chocolate mess if you do!!)

3 cups sugar
3 cups water
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
lump of butter

Bring above to a boil in a extra-large pot or dutch oven.

Dumplings:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter
pinch salt
1/2 cup milk(whole or 1% work well)

In a large bowl cut butter into mixture of flour and butter before adding milk. Add milk and mix until well combined. Drop by tablespoon into boiling syrup and place whole pot into a 350 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.