MOM'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

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Number Of Ingredients 16

SAUCE
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup red cinnamon candies
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
DUMPLINGS
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 to 2/3 cup cold milk
6 small (2 1/2-inch diameter) baking apples, peeled, cored
3 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon sugar

Steps:

  • 1. In medium saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients. Bring to a full rolling boil, stirring occasionally. Set aside.2. Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. With pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle flour mixture with milk while tossing and mixing lightly with fork, adding enough milk to form a soft dough. Shape dough into ball.3. On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 18x12-inch rectangle. Cut rectangle into 6 squares. Place 1 apple in center of each pastry square dot with margarine. Bring corners of pastry squares up to top of apples press edges to seal. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Pour sauce in pan evenly around dumplings. Brush dumplings with egg white sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.4. Bake at 375°F. for 40 to 50 minutes or until dumplings are light golden brown and apples are tender. Serve dumplings warm or cool with sauce and, if desired, half-and-half.TIP: If desired, prepare 5 dumplings, omitting 1 apple and reserving remaining pastry square for decorative cutouts. Garnish sealed dumplings with cutouts before baking.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Dumpling * Calories: 730 * Calories from Fat: 260 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 29 g 45% * Saturated Fat: 7 g 35% * Cholesterol: 2 mg 1% * Sodium: 610 mg 25% * Total Carbohydrate: 110 g 37% * Dietary Fiber: 3 g 12% * Sugars: 71 g * Protein: 6 g * Vitamin A: 8% * Vitamin C: 4% * Calcium: 15% * Iron: 15% * Dietary Exchanges: 2 Starch, 5 1/2 Fruit, 5 1/2 Fat OR 7 1/2 Carbohydrate, 5 1/2 Fat

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