Old-Fashioned Southern Peaches & Dumplings? Recipe - (3.8/5)

Ingredients

• PEACHES:
• 3 (29-ounce) cans sliced peaches in heavy syrup (I used Delmonte)
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cans water (use a peach can)
• Juice from one large lemon (4 to 5 tablespoons)
• 6 tablespoons salted butter, cut into cubes
• DUMPLING DOUGH:
• 3 cups self-rising flour (I used Gold Medal)
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening (I used Crisco)
• 3/4 to 1 cup ice cold water, as needed