Big Apple Dumplings - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup half-and-half, light cream, or whole milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped chopped raisins or golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 small cooking apples (about 1-1/2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine