Beef Stew with Dumplings
I'm told the reason these dumplings are so good is because of the butter in them.

1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup flour
6 OXO beef cubes
4 cups boiling water
2 cups cooked beef, diced
2 large carrots, diced
3 potatoes, diced
1/2 cup frozen peas
salt, pepper and onion powder to taste
dash of nutmeg or mace

Heat butter in large saucepan. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in OXO cubes dissolved in boiling water. Stir until thickened. Add meat, potatoes and carrots. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1/2 hour. Stir in peas. Season to taste. Fifteen minutes before serving, make dumplings. Drop by spoonful on top of stew. Cover tightly and continue cooking for 15 minutes.

Dumplings

1 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp shortening or margarine
2/3 cup milk

Combine dry ingredients. Cut in shortening coarsely. Make a well in centre. Pour in milk. Mix lightly with fork until dry ingredients ar moistened. Drop mixture from oiled spoon onto hot stew.