Shelly's Recipe

AUTUMN APPLE DUMPLINGS

Category: Fruit Desserts

1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
10 drops red food coloring
3 tbsp butter
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup milk
*6 medium apples, whole, pared and cored

Combine sugar, water, and spices; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; add food coloring and butter.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add margarine and cut into flour until mixture resembles oatmeal. Add milk all at once and stir until flour is moistened.

Divide dough into 6 balls and set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll one ball of dough into a 6-8 inch square and about the thickness of piecrust; place an apple in the center, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon and dot with 1-tsp margarine.

Fold crust around apple; pinch edges together. Place in a greased baking dish, pinched edges down, about 1 inch apart.

Repeat process until all apples are wrapped in dough. Sprinkle dumplings with sugar. Bake at 375 for approximately 40 minutes, or until apples are tender. Remove from the oven and pour syrup over apples. Cool slightly; serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream. Serves 6