Shelly's Recipe

APPLE DUMPLINGS

Category: Fruit Desserts

Glaze
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg and cinnamon
2 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp butter

Dough
2 cup flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk

6 large tart apples, peeled and cored
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar, divided
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Glaze: Place first 4 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in butter; set aside

Dough: Combine dry ingredients and cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in milk. On a floured surface, roll out dough to a 24x16 inch rectangle. Cut dough into 6 (8 inch) squares. Place 1 tsp butter, 1 tsp sugar and 1/4 tsp cinnamon in center of each apple. Fold dough around apples to cover completely.

Place apples in a 13x9 inch baking pan and pour glaze over apples. Bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until apples are tender, basting occasionally with glaze. Serve warm. Serves 6