Name: Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin Dumplings
Total time: Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 1/4 hr
Yield: Makes 6 (dessert) servings
Ingredients: 2 small tart apples such as Granny Smith (1/2 pound), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/3 cup raisins; 1/3 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs; 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar plus 1/2 tablespoon for sprinkling; 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening; 1/2 cup whole milk plus 1/2 tablespoon for brushing; 1 1/2 cups unfiltered apple cider; 1 cup packed light brown sugar; Accompaniment: vanilla ice cream

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Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin DumplingsRita Maas

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