Dessert - Apple Dumplings

By Karen-9

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbls. butter, softened
• 1 Tbls. shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 Tbls. brown sugar
• 6 tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped rather fine

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, baking powder, salt in large mixing bowl. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add milk to make a soft dough. Roll dough into ¼ inch thick rectangle on lightly floured surface. Brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Spread apples over pastry. Roll up jelly-roll style. Cut into 10 slices. Place flat in greased 9 x 13 x 2 pan and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Pour apple dumpling sauce over top and continue baking 20 minutes.

Apple Dumpling Sauce:
1 cup sugar
1 Tbls. flour
Dash salt
1 Tbls. butter
½ teas. Lemon juice
1 cup hot water

Combine all in saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.