Makeover Mom's Apple Dumplings - Master recipes

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups water -
• 1/2 cup sugar -
• Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar -
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon -
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -
• 1 tablespoon butter -
• 2 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional -
• DUMPLINGS: -
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -
• 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder -
• 1/2 teaspoon salt -
• 1/4 cup cold butter -
• 2 tablespoons canola oil -
• 1/3 cup 2% milk -
• 2 teaspoons sugar, divided -
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -
• 6 small tart apples, peeled and cored -
• 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half -