Ingredients for dumplings:

1 ½ cups all purpose flour 

2 teaspoons baking powder 

1 teaspoon table salt 

½ teaspoon black pepper 

3 tbs minced chives 

⅔ cups sour cream 

¼ cup + 1 tbsp milk 

3 tbsp reserved bacon fat or melted butter

Ingredients for soup: 

 5 strips of diced bacon 

4 tbs of unsalted butter 

1 small yellow onion diced 

1 leek (white and light green parts only) sliced 

3 carrots peeled and diced 

3 ribs celery diced 

¼ cup flour

Instructions for making the dumplings:

1. Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl 

2. In a separate bowl mix all of your wet ingredients 

3. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ones (once there are no more flour clumps the dough is ready to go)

4. Use a cookie scoop or a small measuring cup to insure all of the dumplings are the same size