PLUM DUMPLINGS

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Special meals call for elegant desserts like this. Sweet plums are halved then tucked inside a pretty pastry pocket.-Martha Voss, Dickinson, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons 2% milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 medium black plums, halved and pitted
1 cup water
3 tablespoons butter
Melted butter and cinnamon-sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and egg just until blended. Divide into six portions. , On a lightly floured surface, pat each portion of dough into a 5-in. circle. Place a plum half on each circle. Gently bring up corners of dough to center; pinch edges to seal. , In a Dutch oven, bring water and butter to a boil. Carefully add dumplings. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean. Serve warm with pan juices, melted butter and cinnamon-sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 175mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.