Mixed Greens with Corn Bread Dumplings

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Vaughan Estate in McKinney, Texas in 1987.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 2 pounds turnip greens
 * 2 pounds mustard greens
 * 2½ quarts water
 * 1 white onion quartered
 * 1 pound salt pork cubed
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

Dumplings

 * 2 teaspoons sugar
 * 1½ cups cornmeal
 * ¼ cup flour
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup boiling water

Directions

 * 1) Tear off and discard any tough stems from the greens.
 * 2) Bring water to a boil in a large kettle and add the onion and salt pork.
 * 3) Simmer 30 minutes then add greens, salt and pepper.
 * 4) Add 1 teaspoon of the sugar and simmer for 2 hours.
 * 5) Meanwhile combine cornmeal, flour, salt and the remaining sugar in a mixing bowl.
 * 6) Slowly add the boiling water stirring constantly.
 * 7) Add just enough water to make a stiff manageable mixture.
 * 8) Wet the palms of the hands then break off bits of cornmeal dough the size of walnuts and shape into balls.
 * 9) Drop balls into the boiling greens then cover and continue cooking 30 minutes.