*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                     Fruit Dumplings with Variations

Recipe By     : America's Cookbook-1945
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Dumplings

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          flour -- sifted
   4      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   1      tablespoon    sugar
   3      tablespoons   shortening
   1      cup           milk
   1      cup           fruit

Mix and sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar: cut in shortening. 
Add milk, stirring quickly to make a stiff dough. Stir in 1 cup fruit 
such as seeded grapes or berries and drop from tablespoon into 
rapidly boiling salted water; cover and cook 12 minutes. Drain and 
serve, with any desired sauce. 

Maple Dumplings: Use fruit Dumpling recipe above, omitting fruit; 
cook in syrup made of 2 cups maple syrup and 1 cup water. Serve 
Dumplings with syrup as sauce.

Quince Dumplings: Use fruit Dumpling recipe above omitting fruit. 
Fill muffin pans half full of quince sauce or preserves and drop 
dumplings mixture on top. Bake in hot oven, 425° for 15 to 20 minutes 
or steam in steamer for 15 minutes. Serve with lemon sauce. 

Lemon Sauce is in another post. TD

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