Amish Boiled Apple Dumplings

Submitted by Mercy

"Sugarless dumplings that derive their sweetness naturally from apple juice and diced apples. Can be served as a side dish with ham or pork or as a light dessert."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1⁄2 cup apple juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup diced apple, peeled and cored
• 4 cups apple juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, 1/2 cup apple juice and cinnamon, stirring until smooth.
2. Stir in diced apples.
3. Pour all the apple juice into a 4-quart pot with a tight fitting lid.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
5. Drop diced apple mixture by soup-spoonsful into the boiling juice.
6. Cover and let boil 20 minutes.
7. Do not remove lid during cooking.
8. After 20 minutes, remove the dumplings from the pan; set aside.
9. Stir the cornstarch into the remaining apple juice in the pot and cook until thickened.
10. Serve the sauce over the dumplings.