Caramel Dumplings

1 cup sugar
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. butter

Melt 1 cup sugar in frying pan, stirring until melted
and light brown in color; add 2 cups boiling water and stir
until sugar is dissolved, then add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Bring to boiling point. Drop dumplings by tablespoon into boiling syrup. Cover and let cook until
dumplings are done. Serve with whipped or plain cream.

Dumplings For Caramel Dumplings:
1 Tbsp. butter
pinch of salt
1/2 cup sugar
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and sugar; mix salt, baking powder and
flour together. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture. Add more flour to make stiff batter.