Description
These quick and easy sourdough dumplings are a perfect way to use your sourdough starter discard. Light, fluffy, and flavorful, they cook directly in boiling soup or broth, making them an ideal addition to stews and soups for a comforting meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Dough Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups flour (155 grams)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt (3 grams)
- 1 teaspoon sugar (4 grams)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (8 grams)
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed or grated (85 grams)
- ½ cup sourdough starter discard (120 grams)
- 1 egg (50 grams)
- ¼ cup milk (60 grams)
Instructions
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sea salt, sugar, and baking powder until evenly combined.
- Add Butter: Incorporate the cold, cubed or grated butter into the dry mixture by cutting it in with a fork, creating a crumbly texture.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Add the egg, sourdough starter discard, and milk to the bowl. Stir with a spoon until a shaggy dough ball forms; avoid overmixing.
- Fold Dough: Turn the dough onto a floured surface and gently fold it a few times to fully incorporate the flour. Do not knead the dough.
- Roll and Cut: Roll out the dough into a roughly ¼-inch thick square. Use a pizza cutter or bench scraper to cut it into small ½” by ½” dumplings.
- Cook Dumplings: Immediately add the dumplings to a large pot of boiling soup on medium to medium-high heat. After 15 minutes, test a couple of dumplings with a fork. If they are not fully cooked, reduce heat to low and cook for an additional 5 minutes before checking again.
Notes
- Use cold butter to achieve tender, flaky dumplings.
- Do not knead the dough to keep the dumplings light and fluffy.
- Cut dumplings uniformly for even cooking.
- These dumplings cook best when added directly to boiling soup or broth.
- You can prepare and cut the dumplings in advance and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: sourdough dumplings, sourdough discard recipe, quick dumplings, easy dumplings, soup dumplings, homemade dumplings
