Pear Dumplings

Pear Dumplings
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Pear Dumplings a try. One serving contains 1060 calories, 9g of protein, and 54g of fat. This recipe serves 6. If you have ginger, firmly brown sugar, margarine, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Combine first 3 ingredients; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add milk, stirring enough to make a soft dough.
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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and roll into a 21- x 14-inch rectangle.
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Cut rectangle into 6 (7-inch) squares with a pastry cutter.
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Peel pears, reserving skin. Core each pear from the bottom, leaving top 2 inches.
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Place each pear on a pastry square.
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Stir together brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts; spoon 2 teaspoonfuls mixture into each pear core, pressing firmly. Dot tops of pears evenly with butter. Moisten dumpling edges with water. Bring corners to center, pinching edges to seal.
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Place in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
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Bake at 375 for 40 to 50 minutes, shielding with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent excessive browning.
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Bring reserved pear skin, sugar, and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 4 minutes or until butter melts and sugar dissolves.
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Remove from heat.
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Pour through a wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding solids.
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Pour syrup over dumplings.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings6
Health Score8
Dish TypesSide Dish
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