APPLE DUMPLINGS 2 c. sugar 2 c. water 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 2 drops red food coloring 2 Tbsp. butter 2 c. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2/3 c. shortening 1/2 c. milk 6 whole apples, pared and cored Combine sugar, water, cinnamon and red food coloring in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add butter to hot syrup. The syrup will not be thick. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; cut in shortening. Add milk all at once and stir until flour is just moistened. Roll 1/4-inch thick and cut 6 squares. Place apple in center of each square. Put sugar, cinnamon and butter down center of each apple. Moisten edges of each square and pinch together. Place dumplings in baking dish and pour syrup over top. Sprinkle top of dumplings with granulated sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. I use cinnamon candy hearts instead of just food color- ing. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |