Flaky Pie Crust

My sister has been wanting me to try this and I finally did! She was right! It IS delicious!! Flaky and sweet.....Delicious flavor and made with BUTTER! :):)

3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 cup ice water

Mix flour and sugar together,cut in butter,stir water in with fork or spoon until mixed.Roll out as normal.:)

Delightful Dumplings

"A big,fat,bowl of dumplings,boiling in the pot.Sugar them and butter them and eat them while they're hot."

Ok,they are actually Caramel Apple Dumplings but last night I made them with my dd on her special night with me and we had a great time coming up with all sorts of "D" adjectives describing the dumplings.I won't list them because some are completely silly but we sure did laugh.lol

3 cups water
2 cups brown sugar (We used 1/2 sucanat)
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt

Combine the above and bring to a boil in a large suacepan.

Dumplings:

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 TB baking powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups diced apples

Mix dry ingredients,cut in butter(or melt it) and and then fold in vanilla,milk and apples.
Drop by spoonfulls into the boiling syrup.Cover tightly and cook on low for 8-10 minutes.Don't open the lid for atleast 8 minutes.You can't peek on dumplings,they need that hot air/steam to cook properly.Check the center after 8 minutes and if they are still not done (they should be like a really moist biscuit.....not doughy but not dry either.) then give them another 5 and they should be.

Serve with sweetened vanilla cream or ice cream!

Pears! Pear Pandowdy......

I was able to get 2 bushels of pears this year! I have frozen a bunch,will dry a bunch and also tried this new recipe which we LOVED! We had it for breakfast last weekend served with fresh cream that was flavored with maple syrup and vanilla.DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!

Pear pandowdy......


12 pears peeled and sliced
3/4 cup sweetener of choice (we used sucanat)
1/2 cup butter
2 TB lemon juice
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg

TOPPING

3 cups flour
3/4 cup sweetener
1 TB baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup water

In saucepan,combine first 6 ingredients.Cook and stir over medium heat until for 5 minutes or until pear slices are tender.Pour into 9x13 baking pan or other large oven proof dish.In a bowl,combine flour,sweetener,b powder and salt.Cut in butter then stir in water.Sprinkle over pear mixture.Sprinkle with sugar if you want to make it extra pretty :). Bake at 375 for aprox 1/2 hour....Maybe longer :) Check before removing from oven to make sure center is done.....Serve with sweetened cream or ice cream for extra goodness! :)