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August 31, 2011
Caramel Dumplings
Treasured Desserts
Prep time:
19 minutesbaking time:
15 to 20 minutes“It was so hard to wait until these delicious little dumplings cooled enough to eat. I burned my fingers more than once!”
Ingredients
Serves 6
- 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 1/2 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375ºF.
2
Combine 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar, flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter with a pastry blender. Add milk and mix well to form a dough.
3
Place 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar in a large cast-iron or ovenproof skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the hot water.
4
Add remaining 1 cup granulated sugar, remaining butter and the vanilla extract to the browned sugar mixture and mix well. Bring to a boil, stirring mixture frequently.
5
Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls into the browned sugar mixture in skillet. Bake until golden, about 15 to 20 minutes.
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grandma's secret
grandma's secret
Our family's favorite way to eat these dumplings is to spoon a warm dumpling and some sauce over vanilla ice cream. Grandpa said that when he was little, his family served them in a bowl with a dollop of sour cream or a few spoonfuls of whipping cream.
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