3 or 4 lb. pork roast
2 or 3 tbsp. oil
Poultry seasoning
Sage (1 tsp.)
Salt & Pepper

DUMPLINGS:

3 c. flour
1/3 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. poultry seasoning
Milk
Black pepper to taste

Brown roast on all sides in oil. Salt and pepper roast. Sprinkle with poultry seasoning and sprinkle with rubbed sage. Add water to pan. Almost to top of roast but not covering roast. Let cook until roast is real tender, approximately 2 1/2 hours.

Mix ingredients for dumplings. Cut shortening into flour. Add salt and poultry seasoning. Add enough milk to make a workable dough. Roll out and cut into dumplings. Add to pot. Cook on simmer 30 to 40 minutes. Add pepper and a little more sage, if desired.