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Viewed: 42 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 2 to 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup milk
- 5 apples, peeled, cored and cut into eigths
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 cups hot water
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Cream (optional)
Method
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Gradually add milk, stirring to make a soft dough.
- Roll dough into a 1/8-inch thick rectangle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 5-inch squares.
- Place 3 to 4 pieces of apple on each square.
- Sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons sugar and cinnamon and nutmeg to taste; dot with butter.
- Moisten edges of each dumpling with water; bring corners to center, pinching edges to seal.
- Place dumplings 1 inch apart in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
- Combine 2 cups sugar, 1/4 tsp.
- cinnamon, 1/4 tsp.
- nutmeg, 2 cups hot water, and 1/4 c butter; stir to dissolve sugar.
- Pour syrup over dumplings.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot with cream, if desired.
