Apple Dumplings

By WheretheMagicHappens

Ingredients

• Dumplings:
• 2 cups Cake Flour
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup Shortening
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup Milk
• 6 to 8 Apples
• Sugar Mixture:
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
• 6 tbsp Butter
• Syrup:
• 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/2 cup White Sugar
• 2 cups Water
• 1/2 cup Butter

Preparation

Step 1

Dumplings:
Mix and sift dry ingredients. Work shortening in lightly.

Make a hole in flour and add milk gradually while mixing lightly. Knead lightly into a ball and roll into a rectangular piece, about 1/4" thick, cut into 6 or 8 pieces.

Peel and core apples, put a little butter on each piece of dough. Place apple on butter and fill center of apple with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bring up corners of dough over apples.

Syrup:
Place sugars, water and butter in saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over dumplings.

Bake in 375 oven for 60 minutes or until apples are tender.