Boiled Apple Dumplings

Original Recipe

The same recipe as the above, with the exception that they are put into a small coarse cloth well floured after being dipped in hot water. Each cloth to be tied securely, but leaving room enough for the dumpling to swell. Put them in a pot of boiling water and boil three-quarters of an hour. Serve with sweet sauce. Peaches and other fruits used in the same manner.

Ingredients

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  • 1 small coarse cloth well floured after being dipped in hot water

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Instructions

  1. 1

    The same recipe as the above, with the exception that they are put into a small coarse cloth well floured after being dipped in hot water.

  2. 2

    Each cloth to be tied securely, but leaving room enough for the dumpling to swell.

  3. 3

    Put them in a pot of boiling water and boil three-quarters of an hour.

  4. 4

    Serve with sweet sauce.

  5. 5

    Peaches and other fruits used in the same manner.

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Recipe by Mrs. F.L. Gillette from The White House Cook Book (1887)