MY TRIP TO AMISH COUNTRY

WELL, WE WENT TO AMISH COUNTRY YESTERDAY, [SAT.] WITH MY DAUGHTER JACKIE, AND HER FAMILY. WE HAD GOOD WEATHER, UNTIL THE EVENING. IT STARTED RAINING, BUT ALL AND ALL IT WAS A GREAT DAY. I BOUGHT AN AMISH WOOD SHELF WITH AN AMISH PAINTING ON IT, WE WENT FROM SHOP TO SHOP, BUT I WAS A GOOD LITTLE GIRL I ONLY BOUGHT A FEW MORE THINGS. WE DECIDED TO HAVE LUNCH AT BIRD AND HAND RESTAURANT, THE FOOD WAS VERY GOOD. THEY HAVE A SMORGASBORD, THERE WAS SO MUCH TO EAT. ONE OF THEIR DESSERT'S THEY ARE FAMOUS FOR IS THE APPLE DUMPLING. THOUGHT YOU WOULD LIKE THE RECIPE.

GRANDMA SMUCKER'S OLD-FASHION APPLE DUMPLING

6 MEDIUM APPLES............2 CUPS FLOUR..............2 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER...........1/2 TSP SALT..................2/3 CUP SHORTENING................ 1/2 CUP MILK

SAUCE: 2 CUPS BROWN SUGAR .............2 CUPS WATER ............................
1/4 TSP CINNAMON............. 1/4 CUP BUTTER

PEEL AND CORE APPLES. LEAVE WHOLE. MIX FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, AND SALT. CUT IN SHORTENING UNTIL PARTICLES ARE THE SIZE OF SMALL PEAS. SPRINKLE MILK OVER MIXTURE AND PRESS TOGETHER LIGHTLY, WORKING DOUGH ONLY ENOUGH TO HOLD TOGETHER. ROLL OUT DOUGH, AND CUT INTO 6 SQUARES. PLACE AN APPLE ON EACH SQUARE. FILL CAVITY IN APPLE WITH SUGAR AND CINNAMON. PAT DOUGH AROUND APPLE TO COVER IT COMPLETELY. FASTEN EDGES SECURELY ON TOP OF APPLE. PLACE DUMPLINGS I INCH APART IN A GREASED BAKING PAN. COMBINE BROWN SUGAR , WATER, AND CINNAMON IN SAUCE PAN. COOK FOR 5 MINUTES, REMOVE FROM HEAT, AND ADD BUTTER. POUR SAUCE OVER DUMPLINGS. BAKE AT 375 FOR 35 TO 40 MINUTES. BASTE OCCASIONALLY DURING BAKING. SERVE HOT.