Show Red Cinnamon Candies Candles Give Color Sparkle To Apples in Dumplings An old-fashioned old oven dessert dessert dessert des des- sert provides a welcome finale fi finale finale fi- fi nale to dinner With apples in season its it's timely to prepare prepare prepare pre pre- pare a baked fruit dumpling to serve with a pretty pink sauce type Biscuit-type dough is rolled one-eighth one inch thick and cut into inch five-inch squares to enclose enclose enclose en en- close baking apples The dough will be tender and flaky when made with lard advises Reba home economist with the National Live Stock and Meat Board Apple dumplings are really glorified baked apples since they're made with sliced apples apples apples ap ap- ples wrapped in a biscuit blanket Select apples that bake well Among these are Baldwin Early Harvest McIntosh McIntosh Mc Mc- Intosh Roman Beauty Northern Spy and Winesap varieties When drawing the biscuit square up to cover the apples make certain the dough is large enough to cover the fruit without stretching Prick the top surface of the dough just as you would an apple pie so steam can escape Red cinnamon candies add color and spice to both apples apples apples ap ap- ples and accompanying sauce The warm dumplings topped with sauce provide one of the most warming heart-warming desserts dessert of the season Cinnamon Apple Dumplings 3 cups sifted flour 4 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 6 to 8 teaspoons lard 4 3 to 1 cup milk 5 to 6 large apples pared and sliced 1 tablespoon red cinnamon candies 4 3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter or margarine Sift together flour baking powder and salt Cut in lard until mixture has fine even crumb Add enough milk to tomake tomake tomake make a soft dough Knead 30 seconds Roll to inch 8 inch thick thick- ness Cut into inch 5 squares Combine apples with cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon cinna cinna- mon candies and sugar Fill centers of biscuit squares with apple mixture Dot with butter or margarine Draw up the corners of the dough to completely cover the ap ap- ples Press edges to seal Place on greased shallow baking pan and prick the top surface of dumplings Bake in a moderate oven F. F 35 to 40 minutes Yield 8 dumplings Cinnamon Sauce for Apple Dumplings 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups water 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies Mix sugar and cornstarch Add water butter and cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon cin cin- namon candies Stir well Cook stirring constantly unlit until until un un- til lit slightly thickened about abou t 20 minutes |