Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings Deluxe from Clabber Girl!!

Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings Deluxe

Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients:

• Dumplings:
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons Clabber Girl Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 baking apples
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons butter
• Milk
• Sauce:
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/3 cup butter
• 3 Tablespoons Clabber Girl Cornstarch
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:

Dumplings:
Sift together flour, Clabber Girl Baking Powder and salt, cut in butter. Stir in milk; mix until soft dough is formed. Knead 4 strokes and separate into 5 balls. Roll each to 1/8" thickness. Place 4 of the balls on a workspace for apples. Core and peel apples, placing one on each square. Combine sugar and spices; sprinkle into center of each apple, adding 1/2 teaspoon butter to each. Moisten edges of dough; press corners up over apples. Cut the last square of dough into strips and wrap around tops of apple dumplings, tying a delicate bow. Brush with milk.

Place on a greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Sauce:
Heat water, lemon juice and butter. Combine remaining ingredients; mix thoroughly. Stir into hot mixture; cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.

Pour sauce over hot apple dumplings.