Give It a Blue Ribbon

Two weeks ago we received our new cookbooks: "Coming Home with Gooseberry Patch" . These Gooseberry Patch cookbooks are just as lovely as last year's batch! What's great about these is that the recipes are easy to read, plus they have fantastic pictures! Since our County Fair is this week - we thought that we would feature this recipe:



First-Place Apple Dumplings

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
2-3 tablespoons cold water
6 tart apples, cored and peeled
1/2 cup sugar
1 - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Combine flour and salt in a medium bowl; cut in shortening to a cornmeal consistency. Stir in water. Roll out dough on a floured surface; cut into 6 squares large enough to cover apples. Set an apple in the center of each square. Mix together sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Bring sides of dough together to cover apples; press to seal.

Place seam side down in a greased 13" x 9" baking pan. Pour cinnamon syrup over dumplings. Bake at 500 degrees for 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake for an additional 35-40 minutes, until golden and apples are tender. Makes 6 dumplings.

CINNAMON SYRUP:
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
4 teaspoons butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves.

Enjoy your day!
Karla & Karrie