Baked Apple Dumpling Recipe 1

• Tart apples
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 3 tablespoons of cold water
• 1 egg (this may be omitted if desired)
• 1 1/2 cups of pastry flour
• 3/4 cup of milk (scant measure)
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder

1. Butter an agate baking dish.
2. Slice the tart apples into the dish to fill it to the top.
3. Add a dash of salt and the cold water.
4. Make a soft biscuit dough of the other ingredients and spread it over the apples.
5. Bake in a hot oven for about 25 minutes.
6. Invert the dish, so as to have the apples on the top.
7. Serve hot with butter and sugar or syrup.

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