Pioneer Caramel Dumplings Recipes

RICH CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Boil the syrup ingredients in a saucepan for 10 minutes.
• Blend the dry ingredients together.
• Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until grainy[I just pinch everything until it all feels about the same size grains].
• Add the milk and stir lightly until mixed.
• Pour the syrup into a medium baking dish (9"x9") and drop soup spoonfuls of the dumpling mixture into the syrup.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
• When it is done, flip the dumplings over so the crispy side will soak up more of the yummy stuff.

CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Rub white sugar and butter together.
• Add flour, salt, vanilla and milk and mix through until it's a doughy consistency.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add brown sugar, salt and water.
• Bring to boil and ensure all the sugar is melted.
• Drop tablespoonfulls of the dough mixture into the sauce.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter, brown sugar and water to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer. , Meanwhile, combine the dumpling ingredients; add apple if desired. Drop by tablespoonfuls into the simmering sauce. Cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid. If desired, serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

PIONEER CUT DUMPLINGS FROM THE 1800'S

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Add the milk and egg, and mix until it forms a dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Roll out to your desired thickness for dumplings or you can roll thinner for noodles. Cut into strips, squares, or any shape you like. Let dry while you prepare broth or soup.
• Drop dumplings into boiling broth, and cook until tender. Time will depend on the thickness of the dumplings and how dry they were.

SAUCY CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For the sauce, melt the margarine in a casserole dish on top of the stove.
• Add brown sugar and boiling water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Mix all of the dumpling ingredients together.
• Drop by spoonfuls into the sauce.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

PIONEER CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Part One:
• In a heavy skillet - Melt 3/4 Cup sugar until amber just put sugar in the pan and turn on heat to medium, sugar will melt and turn amber - it burns quickly so stir constantly). As soon as the sugar is melted, turn off the heat and add hot water. Turn the heat back up and boil slowly until the sugar agin disolves. Add 3/4 Cup sugar, Margarine and salt. Stir until disolved. Remove from heat and add vanilla.
• Part Two:.
• Work Margarine into the flour. Add salt sugar and backing powder. Mix until it becomes a crumbly mixture. Add milk until moistened. Add optional nuts if desired. Dumplings shouldn't be too sticky or too dry. Roll dumplings into balls just smaller than a golf ball.
• Reheat the syrup to a slow boil. Add the dumplings one at a time using a spoon. Turn down heat, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Once cooked remove from heat, remove cover and let stand for 5 minutes.