8 oz. cream cheese
3 1/4 tbsp. uncooked baby farina
1 c. flour
1 egg
16 lg. purple plums

Mix the flour, farina and crumbled cream cheese. Add the egg and mix, kneading with hands until thoroughly blended. Roll out on a floured board to less than 1/4" in thickness. Cut into 2 1/4" to 3" squares. Mold and pinch dough around plums. Drop into boiling salted water. Move them with a slotted spoon to prevent sticking. When they float to the top (5 to 7 minutes) remove to serving dish. To serve, pour melted butter over them and sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon, or top with melted butter and powdered sugar and chocolate shavings, or melted butter and grated Parmesan cheese. Serve with a roast, either beef or pork. Makes 16 dumplings. 2 or 3 per serving.