2 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup light stick margarine
1/2 cup warm water (plus more if needed)
Flour for rolling out dough
Vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 cups light apple pie filling
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
2 tablespoons sugar
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These plump dumpling delights are filled with light apple pie filling, topped with a sprinkling of sugar, and baked until the crust is golden brown. They are very handy for a lunch box dessert.
In medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a pastry blender, a fork, or two knives, cut the margarine into the flour until the mixture looks crumbly.
Add the warm water; stir the mixture with a spoon until the dough starts to hold together. Sprinkle a little flour over a flat surface. Shape the dough into a ball with your hands; knead the dough on the flat surface for 1 minute, or until slightly elastic. Add small amounts of flour if the dough is sticky, or add warm water if the dough is dry. Cover the dough with a damp cloth; let rest for 15 minutes at room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 400F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with vegetable spray.
Lightly flour a flat surface. Roll the dough into a 12 x 9-inch rectangle (about 1/8 inch thick). Cut the dough into twelve 3-inch squares.
Spoon 1 tablespoon apple pie filling onto the center of a dough square. Dip a pastry brush into a small amount of water, then moisten the edges of the square. fold the square in half to form a triangle (opposite corners together). Repeat with the remaining filling and dough. Cut two short slits on the top of each dumpling to let the heat escape. Brush the top of each dumpling with milk, sprinkle lightly with sugar.
Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until the dumplings are golden brown. Cool for at least 10 minutes before eating (the filling is very hot).
Serves 12;
1 dumpling per serving
- Calories 132
- Total fat 2.0 g
- Saturated 0.5 g
- Polyunsaturated 0.5 g
- Monounsaturated 0.5 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 75 mg
- Carbohydrate 27 G
- Fiber 1 g
- Protein 2 g
From: AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
LOW CALORIE COOKBOOK
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