Cadelyn Cuisine - Patricia's Apple Dumplings

Patricia's Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup 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 such as Crisco
1/2 cup milk
6 medium, whole apples, pared and cored

Directions:

Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and food coloring; bring to boiling. Remove from heat; add butter.
Sift together dry ingredients; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk all at once and stir just until flour is moistened.
On lightly floured surface, roll dough into 18 by 12 inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. 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 9x12x2 inch baking pan. Pour the syrup over dumplings; sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375° F for 35 minutes, or until apples are done.

Serve warm with cream. Makes six servings.