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Apple Dumplings Recipe | |
Dessert | |
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Ingredients:
1-3/4 C. water1-1/4 C. sugar 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg 2 T. butter or margarine 2-1/4 C. all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt 2/3 C. shortening 6-8 T. water 6 small cooking apples
Directions:
For Syrup: in medium saucepan, combine the 1-3/4 C. water, 1 C. sugar, !/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat & stir in butter or margarine.Meanwhile, for pastry, combine flour, and salt, cut in shortening till pieces are the size of small peas. Add a little water at a time, mixing till all is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into an 18x12 inch rectangle; cut into six 6-inch squares. Peel & core apples. Place an apple into each pastry square. Combine remaining cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over fruit. Moisten edges of pastry with water; fold corners to center atop fruit. Pinch to seal. Place dumplings in an 11x7x 1-1/2 inch baking pan. Pour syrup over dumplings. Bake in a 375 degree oven about 45 minutes or till fruit is tender & pastry is brown. To serve, pour syrup over dumplings and if desired, serve with ice cream. | |