OLD-FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS

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There's something special about a kitchen when it is filled with the aroma of old fashioned Apple Dumplings a must have during harvest season...

Provided by connie fortune

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 medium apples, mcintosh
2 c flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 c shortening, butter flavor
1/2 c milk
SAUCE INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 c white sugar
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
dash salt
1 1/2 c water
2 Tbsp butter

Steps:

  • 1. Make APPLE DUMPLING SAUCE as follows: Combine sauce ingredients: sugar,dash of salt,spices and water. Bring to a boil & Simmer 3 minutes,remove from heat add butter. SET ASIDE PEEL & CORE APPLES (LEAVING THEM WHOLE)
  • 2. To make pastry: sift flour,bkg. Pwd. & salt together.Cut in shortening until particles are about the size of peas. Sprinkle milk over mixture and press together lightly.WORKING DOUGH only enough to hold together.Roll dough as for pastry and cut into 6 squares, place an apple on each one.
  • 3. Fill cavity in apple with a small pat of butter and fill with some cinnamon & sugar. Pat dough molding it .around each apple to cover it completely
  • 4. Place Dumplings 1" apart in a greased 9"x13" bkg. pan. POUR over them the sauce Bake 350 degrees for 35-40 min. BASTE OCCAISIONALLY with sauce during BAKING. SERVE with RICH cream or ice cream!

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