Orange Dumplings Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Orange Sauce
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3/4 cup boiling water
Directions:
- In 1 1/2-quart saucepan combine orange juice, sugar, butter, cornstarch and orange peel. Add boiling water. Boil 10 minutes.
- Pour into 10 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
- Make dumplings: Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, baking powder and salt alternately with the milk. Drop by tablespoons into orange sauce.
- Combine nuts and nutmeg. Sprinkle over dumplings. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in a dumpling comes out cleanly.
- Serve dumplings with sauce spooned on top. Top with whipped cream (optional).