In a large bowl, mix diy ingredients well

Pour in 3/4 cup of the buttermilk and mix quickly with a fork

The dough should be stiff but too moist for rolling

Add remaining milk if needed. Be sure your stew or broth is simmering on the stove. With a soupspoon drop the dough onto the bubbling liq- uid, covering the surface

Let simmer on medium-low heat until dumplings puff and lose their gloss (8 to 10 minutes)

Cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and sim- mer another 8 to 10 minutes, until dumplings are cooked through

Dumplings in a skillet can be cooked uncovered by turning them halfway through.