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                      Butterscotch Apple Dumplings

Recipe By     : General Foods 1959
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dumplings

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3      cuos          flour -- sifted well
  4      teaspoons     baking powder
  1      teaspoon      salt
  3      tablespoons   sugar
    1/2  cup           shortening
  1      cup           milk
  4      medium        apples, pared, cored, halved
    1/2  cup           sugar mixed with
  1      teaspoon      cinnamon
    1/8  teaspoon      nutmeg
    1/2  cup           firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2  cup           butter
                       dash salt
  2      cups          boiling water

Measure flour, add baking powder, salt and 3 tablespoons sugar and
sift again. cut shortening into sifted ingredients until mixture
looks like coarse meal. Add milk, mixing until a soft dough is formed.
Knead dough on lightly floured board half a minute. Divide dough in
half. Roll each 1/8 inch, forming 10 inch squares. Then cut each into
four 5 inch squares. Place an apple half on each square. Sprinkle
each with 1 tablespoon sugar spice mixture. Moisten edges of dough
and bring corners up over apples, pressing edges together. Place in a
greased 13x9 inch baking pan with joined edges either on top or
underneath the dumplings. Mix together the brown sugar, butter, salt
and water, bring to a boil. Pour over the dumplings in pan. Bake 375
for 45 to 50 minutes, or until apples are tender. Serve warm.

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NOTES : Tootie Notes: I found that you may need between 1/2 and 3/4
cups brown sugar packed well. The brown sugar mixture forms a
delicious butterscotch sauce around the dumplings. I keep a sugar and
spice mixture in an old cafe sugar shaker in the cabinet. Saves time.