Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, cut in shortening.
Stir in milk; mix until soft dough is formed.
Knead 4 strokes, roll to 1/8” thickness.
Cut into 6 squares.
Core and peel apples, placing one on each square.
Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle into center of each apple, adding 1/2 tsp. butter to each. Moisten edges of dough; press corners up over apples and brush with milk.
Place in greased baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Sauce:
Heat water, vinegar and butter in a saucepan.
In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
Stir into hot mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
Pour sauce over hot apple dumplings. Makes 6 servings.
Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings
Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes
Yield: 6 apples
Ingredients
Dumplings:
2 C. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 C. Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening
2/3 C. milk
6 baking apples
1/3 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
3 tsp. butter or margarine
1/4 C. milk
Sweet & Sour Sauce:
2 C. water
1/3 C. high quality apple cider vinegar
1/3 C. butter
3 Tbsp. Clabber Girl® Corn Starch
1/8 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp. Spice Islands® Ground Saigon Cinnamon
1 C. sugar
Directions
Dumplings:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt, cut in shortening.
Stir in milk; mix until soft dough is formed.
Knead 4 strokes, roll to 1/8” thickness.
Cut into 6 squares.
Core and peel apples, placing one on each square.
Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle into center of each apple, adding 1/2 tsp. butter to each. Moisten edges of dough; press corners up over apples and brush with milk.
Place in greased baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Sauce:
Heat water, vinegar and butter in a saucepan.
In a small bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients.
Stir into hot mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
Pour sauce over hot apple dumplings. Makes 6 servings.
