Dessert Dumplings

Dessert Dumplings

Add 1/4 cup sugar
 to
1 1/2 cups Bisquick.
Stir in
1/2 cup milk.

 Beat well and drop into hot sauce, in a wide kettle. Cover tightly and cook over low flame (or over asbestos mat*) to keep from burning. Cook 10 minutes.  *Obviously asbestos mats do not exist any more.

For Caramel Dumplings

Caramelize
1/2 cup sugar in a heavy pan.
Add
2 tablespoons butter and
1 cup of water.

Cook until dissolved (about 10 minutes), stirring occasionally. Drop in dumplings. Cover tightly and cook.

For Applesauce Dumplings

Pare, core and cut up 9 apples and cook with 3/4 cup of water and 3/4 cup of sugar until apples are mushy. Drop in Dumplings. Cover tightly and cook.

For Peach or Apricot Dumplings

Bring to a boil 1 cup sliced fruit, 1 cup juice (or one #2 can) and 1 tablespoon butter. Drop in Dumplings. Cover tightly and cook.