Blue Corn Dumplings

2 cups blue cornmeal
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup lard or shortening
3/4 cup milk

Combine cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Cut in lard or shortening until mixture looks like meal. Add milk to form a soft, but still stiff, dough. Drop mixture by spoonsful into stew. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.