Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.5 cups buttermilk cold
• 0.8 cup herbs and celery leaves mixed fresh minced
• 3 cups flour for dusting all-purpose plus more
• 8 servings pepper freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted cold cut into small pieces

Equipment

• baking paper
• knife
• whisk
• blender
• plastic wrap

Directions

1. Whisk the flour, herb mixture, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
2. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until sandy. Stir in the buttermilk.
3. Turn out onto a floured piece of parchment paper. Pat into a 3/4-inch-thick rectangle.
4. Cut the dough into rough 2-inch squares with a large knife. Cover with plastic wrap.
5. Photograph by Con Poulos