Apple Dumplings, No. 2 Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Dumplings, No. 2

• The rule for Shortcake No. 2
• 3 large apples
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

1. No. 2 Recipe, Roll the dough into a sheet and cut in five inch squares.
2. Core and halve the apples.
3. Fold each piece of apple in a square of paste, bringing the corners to the core.
4. Turn dumplings upside down in a well buttered dripping pan.
5. Dot with bits of butter, sprinkle with sugar.
6. Set the pan in a quick oven and after ten minutes pour on boiling water to half cover.
7. Baste often and bake about thirty minutes in a moderate oven.
8. Serve with cream or the syrup from the pan.