Spiral Apple Dumplings
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

These are not your typical dumplings. They look like cinnamon rolls, but they're really a biscuitlike dough wrapped around an apple filling and baked in a brown sugar sauce.


Spiral Apple Dumplings


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 12 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2  cups  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 2  cups  waterOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  margarine or butterOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmegOn Sale
  • 2  cups  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 3/4  cup  shorteningOn Sale
  • 2/3  cup  milkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  granulated sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 3  cups  shredded, peeled cooking apples (3 to 4 medium), such as Golden Delicious, Rome, Granny Smith, Jonathan, or Newton PippinOn Sale
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Directions
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For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, the water, margarine, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to boiling and boil for 5 minutes; set aside (should have about 2 cups sauce).
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For dough, in a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pea-size. Make well in center. Add milk all at once. Stir just until moistened. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes or until nearly smooth. Roll out to 12x10-inch rectangle.
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For filling, combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; set aside. Sprinkle apples evenly over dough. Sprinkle with sugar mixture. Roll dough into spiral, starting from a long side. Pinch seam to seal. Cut into twelve 1-inch-thick pieces. Place in 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Pour sauce over dumplings. Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 50 minutes or until golden. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 382, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 217 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Fruit 1.5, Starch 2, Fat 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Make Dumplings
In the 1950s, almost everyone's mother or grandmother knew how to make dumplings. Their popularity may have had to do with the way the feathery light, steamed or boiled dough balls helped to extend soups and stews. You could feed more people if you added dumplings to your stew, so they were common on American tables. Stretching your food dollars is still a good idea, but nowadays, dumplings are more likely to be enjoyed as the homey comfort food of a simpler time.

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