This is an old, well-worn handwritten recipe card that was found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy (front side only).
Steamed Dumplings
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (in pencil: or less, 1/8th of salt)
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons melted fat or salad oil
Sift flour, B.P. & salt together.
Combine egg, milk & oil & add to dry ingredients to make soft dough.
Drop from teaspoon into boiling stew which should have 3 cups of liquid. Steam 15 minutes and serve at once.