Spiral Apple Dumplings

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

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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