This is a quick post as I don’t have much time during the week to write a story.  When I heard of the dumpling challenge my mind started racing.  As I ordinarily cook very European foods or on the BBQ I would be out of my comfort zone.

I love dumplings.  Going to Yum Cha is great fun and I like enjoying all the different pillows of goodness.  For this reason I was tempted to try Chinese dumplings but I really don’t have any idea how to control the flavours.

So I chose to cook a sweet dessert dumpling.  My mother used to cook this for the family when I was a child.  It is really sweet and a great way to enjoy apples.  For this reason I would say it was a healthy dessert :) .

As Sunday was Mothers Day I think posting one of my Mothers favourites is appropriate.  Hopefully I will have a chance to serve up a few more of my Mother’s classics over the coming months.  Please enjoy.

Butterscotch Apple Dumplings
Serves 4

Ingredients
2 Granny Smith Apples
1 Cup SR Flour
2 tbsp Sugar
60g Margarine
2 tbsp Water, approx
Butterscotch Sauce
2 ½ Cups Water
1 ½ Cups Brown Sugar, firmly packed
60g Margarine
2 tbsp Lemon Zest

Method
  1. For butterscotch sauce place all ingredients in a bowl and microwave on high for 5 minutes, then on medium for 15 minutes.
  2. Sift flour and salt into bowl, add sugar; rub in butter.  Add water, mix to a soft dough; a little extra water may be needed.
  3. Peel, quarter and core apples.  Divide pastry into 8 equal portions, carefully press each portion of pastry round an apple quarter.
  4. Put in ovenproof dish, pour sauce over.  Bake, uncovered in moderate oven 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden.  Serve warm with ice cream or cream.
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