Apple Dumpling Rolls
wonderful apple treats served warm or cold
Recipe By: BCPL
Category: DessertServing/Yield: Recipe
Ingredients & Measurements:
- 3 1/2 cup tart apples, thinly sliced
- 4 tbsp plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Optional Lemon sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup water and 3/4 cup water divided
- zest of one lemon
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions:
Apple Dumplings in Syrup
- combine apples, 2 tbsp sugar and water
- boil for 5 minutes.
- drain apples; reserve syrup
- Measure 3/4 cup syrup, adding water if necessary; pour this into 8x8 baking pan.
- Stir in 3/4 cup sugar lemon juice and butter.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Place pan in preheating oven while you prepare the rolls.
- In large bowl, sift flour, 2 tbsp sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in shortening to resemble coarse meal. In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk
- add to flour mixture; stir with a fork.
- transfer dough to to floured board; pat into 18x12 rectangle.
- cover dough with cooked apples
- sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon
- roll, jelly roll style, and cut into 2 inch slices.
- place slices, cut side down in syrup in 8x8 pan
- bake for 35 to 40 min or until lightly browned.
Additional Notes:
The steps to prepare the lemon sauce did not survive beyond the following:
"mix first 3 ingredients in small saucepan. Add 1/4 cup water and..."