Apple Dumplings

Today I created just for fun.. I had made this apple basket and thought this image was

perfect for the image. I cut out the little strips and weaved them in and out..

Then I sponged on some Chocolate Chip ink on the edges.  I colored in my sweet 

Tania Baking from Belle's N Whistles for the front of the basket.  This was for the LSC which was to make

a "girlie" card and for my little group of sistahs on SCS which was to use apples, red,

brown and gold.

I have a recipe for you to try.. It is my MIL's secret apple dumplin recipe..It is so yummy

I made it yesterday.

Apple Dumplings

2 c. sugar

2 c. water

1/4 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg

1/4 c. butter

Mix together to make syrup. Set aside

Pare 6 apples and then make crust:

2 c. flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 c. shortening

1/2 c. milk

Sift flour, salt and baking powder, cut in shortening.  Add milk

and mix

Roll crust 1/4 in think and cut into 5 in. squares.

Add apples in the middle with a tsp of butter and little bit of cinnamon

and sugar.  Fold corners to the center and pinch edges together

Place 1 in apart in greased pan.  Pour syrup over them and bake

at 375 for 35 minutes.  ( I did mine longer as I don't like crunchy apples)

It is so easy and so good.  The syrup will be thin but it thickens as it cooks and cools.