Once the dumplings are nice and brown and crusty looking they're done to perfection.
The buttery mixture make a nice crispy topping and added flavor to the dumplings.
This is a simple syrup. Years ago we boiled on the stove for 10 minutes, now you can put this microwave safe bowl in the microwave, once it reaches a boil then put on the timer.
Fresh ingredients make the difference and quite noticeable if you use a mix.
6-8 baking apples peeled,sliced and cored
Place apples in a greased 13x9 baking dish
1 cup sugar
1 cup water boil for 10 minutes
Pour boiling syrup over apples in the greased pan.
In a large bowl mix together to form a soft dough below:
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup milk
1/2 teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons shortening
3 teaspoons baking powder
Drop by tablespoons on top of apples. Melt together 3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon or more if you like .
Pour teaspoons of mixture over dumplings and bake at 400*
for 30 minutes.
minutes until brown. Serve warm with whipped cream and caramel topping or vanilla ice cream with caramel topping . Dust with more cinnamon.
