Dragon Run Inn

It's apple picking time and time to enjoy some great recipes.

                                                          Apple Dumplings          

 

2 cups all-purpose flour                                 ½ cup butter or margarine, melted

2 teaspoons baking powder                            1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt                                                4 Tablespoons brown sugar

1 Tablespoon butter or margarine,                  6 tart apples, peeled, cored and chopped

            Softened                                              Apple Dumpling Sauce

1 Tablespoon shortening

1 cup milk

 

Place flour, baking powder and salt in large mixing bowl.  Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Gradually add milk to make a soft dough.  Roll dough into a ¼” thick rectangle on a lightly floured surface.  Brush with melted butter; sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar.  Spread apples over pastry.  Roll up jellyroll fashion; cut into 10 slices.  Place flat in a greased 13x9x2” baking pa; bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.  Pour apple Dumpling Sauce over top, and continue baking 20 minutes.

 

Yield 10 servings

 

Apple Dumpling Sauce

 

1 cup sugar                                                     1 Tablespoon butter or margarine

1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour                      ½ teaspoon lemon juice

Dash of salt                                                     1 cup hot water

 

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat.  Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

 

Yield: 1 ½ cups

Enjoy!

Tags: apples

Warmer weather is finally on it's way and we think of serving cooler foods.  A great dessert is an ice crem pie made with Bits 'O Brickle pieces.

 1 baked 9" graham cracker pie shell

1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream, softened

1/2 cup Bits "O Brickle pieces

Spoon 1/2 of ice cream into prepared shell and sprinkle with 1/2 cup brickle pieces.  Top with remaining ice cream nd freeze.

 To serve, bring pie out about 10 minutes before serving, cut and top with sauce.

 Sauce is enough for 3 or 4 piecs.

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 cup evaporated milk

1/2 cup brickle pieces

1/4 cup butter

1/4 cup light corn syrup

Dash of salt

Combine all but brickle pieces and bring to a boil.  Boil 1 minute, remove from heat and cool slightly.  Add pieces, cool, then chill.  To serve, stir well and spoon on ice cream.  Refrigerate remaining sauce in tightly covered container.

Tags: Pie, ice cream