Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings

Makes 6 servings

ingredients

1/2 cup firmly packed light. brown sugar
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/2 tsp cinnamon’1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 cups unsifted flour
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup margarine
6-7 TBS ice water
6 large baking apples- peeled & cored
6 TBS orange marmalade

directions

In a small bowl combine brown sugar, 1/4 cup margarine, cinnamon & spices. Blend thoroughly & set aside. Measure flour & salt into a bowl. Cut in 2/3 cup margarine w/ 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in ice water, mix well. On lightly floured board roll out dough w. a 14 x 21" rectangle. Cut into six 7 inch squares. Place an apple in center of each square. Spoon 1 TBS. marmalade in center of each apple. Spread brown sugar mixture on sides of apples. Bring up corners of dough to meet in center of apple. Seal well. Place in large shallow baking dish. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until done. Serve w/ rum hard sauce.

Source: Kaleen