I know the steamed apple dumpling recipe was found, but I just ran across this interesting recipe at Curly Sue's site: http://www.users.interport.net/~sue/food/dumpling.html
Betsy
This is a recipe from my father's mother. It is a dense, biscuit-type
dumpling. You're on your own with respect to the type of
apple (I'd start with Macintoshes or Cortland Spy) and how much cinnamon
and sugar to include in the filling. The sauce is a little
bland; perhaps some vanilla would perk it up. Otherwise, it's great
comfort food and more interesting to me than the
pastry-encased dumplings I see nowadays.
APPLE DUMPLING (Boiled) (Source: My Grandmother) http://www.users.interport.net/~sue/food/dumpling.html
DOUGH 2 c flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 c shortening 2/3 - 3/4 c milk
Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together, then cut shortening into
flour. Add milk. Roll into a square about 1/2" thick.
Fill with chunks of apple with a little cinnamon and sugar. Pinch the
corners together tightly. Dip a cloth into hot water, then flour.
Put dumpling in and knot it. Cook in boiling water for about 45 min.
SAUCE 2-1/2 c water 2 T oleo 1 c sugar pinch salt
Let oleo melt in boiling water, add salt and sugar and stir to dissolve. Make a paste of 4 tbsp flour 1 tsp cinnamon nutmeg water
Add to the liquid and mix. Serve on dumpling.