As I promised, here is my grandmothers apple dumpling recipe. Having surgery yesterday set me back a day so I apologize for it being a day late. Here is a little tip though that I want to let you know that my grandmother didn't tell my mother and the first time she made them she didn't follow the directions quite the way she should have. When you make the syrup pour the syrup over the apple dumplings before you bake them not when you serve them. It makes a really rich nice gooey sauce. I hope you enjoy the apple dumplings and please comment below on how you like them.
Bernie Galley's Favorite Apple Dumplings
2 C Flour
4 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoon Salt
6 Tablespoons Sugar
1/3 Cup Shortening
2/3 Cup Milk
4-5 Cups peeled, cored and sliced apples with 1/2 to 1 Cup Sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon added (add sugar depending on tartness of apples.)
SYRUP --
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
2 Cups Water
1/3 Cup Butter
Preheat oven to 350°. Mix first 5 ingredients together and work like pastry dough. Add milk and divide into 12 balls. Roll each into approximately a 5 inch circle and fill with 2 to 3 tablespoons of apple filling. Bring up sides, seal and place seam side down in an 11 1/2" by 7" pan. After pan is full, make syrup. Bring sugar and water to a full boil. Boil a full 5 minutes. Then add the butter, off the heat, stirring to melt. In order to prevent burns and spills, first put dumplings on oven rack and THEN pour syrup over, very gently. Some dumplings will break. They will bake evenly in the oven. Bake for 25-35 min. or till golden brown. Serve with ice cream, whipped cream, (or by itself is great, too!)
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