Apple Dumplings

By á-46872

from better homes and gardens cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 6-10 drops red food coloring
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 2 cups sifted all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 medium, whole apples, pared and cored

Preparation

Step 1

oven 375°
combine sugar, water, spices and food coloring; bring to boiling. Remove from heat; add butter. sift together dry ingredients; cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk all at once and stir just until flour is moistened.

On lightly floured surface, roll about 1/4 inch thick into 18 X 12-inch rectangle. Cut into 6-inch squares. Place whole apple in each square. * Sprinkle each apple generously with sugar, Cinnamon, and nutmeg; dot with butter. Moisten edges of squares. Fold in corners to center and pinch edges together. Place 1 inch apart in un-greased 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 inch baking pan. Pour the syrup over dumplings/ sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 378° 35 minutes, or till apples are done serve warm with cream. Makes 6 servings

* or use 1/2 apple, sliced in each square of pastry.