Gooey good, Apple dumplings

[Irene Texas]

Apple Dumplings

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1/4 cup butter
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 cups shredded, peeled cooking apples [ 3 to 4 medium] Golden Delicious, rome, Granny Smith, Jonathan, or Newtown pippin.

SAUCE. In large saucepan, Combine 2 cups sugar, water , butter, 1/3 tsp. cinnamon, and nutmeg. Bring to boiling. Boil 5 mins, set aside [ should have about 2 cups sauce.]
DOUGH. In large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt. Using pastry blender, cut in shortening until pea size. Make well in center. Add milk all at once. Stir just until moistened. Knead dough on lightly floured surface 10 to 12 strokes or untill nearly smooth. Roll out to 12 X10 inch rectangle.
FILLING. Combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, set aside. Sprinkle apples evenly over dough. Sprinkle with sugar mixture. Roll dough into a spiral, starting from the long side. Pinch seam to seal. Cut into twelve 1 inch thick pieces. Place in 12X9X2 inch greased baking pan. Pour sauce over dumplings. Bake in a 350 oven about 50 mins or until golden. Cool in pan 30 mins before serving.
Irene

[meemo]

Irene, this is probably one of the best recipes I forgot. I havent made these in years and they are so, so good. I found the recipe yrs ago on the back of a Martha White flour bag. Its good with peaches too. Once I didnt have apples so I just used some of my homemade apple butter. That was good. Kinda weird to roll up but the outcome was delicious.
Thank you so much for reminding me. Paul will be thanking you too. He loved it.

[Irene Texas]

I made these today, I didn't have shortening so decided to try biscuit , and just add the milk. Hey it worked really good. I did have to flour the table to knead the dough though. I cooked the syrup just a little longer and measured out two cups. When I poured the syrup on the round buns I thought wow this is a lot of liquid, but the baking made the syrup into a thick gooey wonderful carmel flavor, besure to let cool a little. Tom ate one then went back for another
Irene

[meemo]

I know what you mean about there being a lot of liquid. I would tell people I shared the recipe with that it looks like a real mess before you put it in the oven but it comes out so good.

[Valerie]

This sounds like something good to have for breakfast on Christmas morning!