SKILLET CARAMEL APRICOT GRUNT

Skillet Caramel Apricot Grunt image

Here's an old-fashioned pantry dessert made with items you can easily keep on hand. Mix up a second batch of the dry ingredients for the dumplings to save a few minutes the next time you prepare it. -Shannon Roum, Cudahy, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricot halves, undrained
2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
DUMPLINGS:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
Half-and-half cream, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine apricots and tapioca; let stand for 15 minutes. Add the brown sugar, butter and lemon juice. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to low; keep warm. , For dumplings, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Add milk; mix just until combined. Pour warm fruit mixture into an ungreased 9- or 10-in. cast-iron skillet. Drop the batter in 6 mounds onto fruit mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° until a toothpick inserted into a dumpling comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Stir together brown sugar and water; microwave until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently, about 30 seconds. Spoon over dumplings; bake 5 minutes longer. Serve with cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 336 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.