Baked Pear Dumplings
For an easy and delicious pear dessert, try baked pear dumplings. With cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts and pears, these tasty treats are sweet and crunchy.
Cooking Time45 min
Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cardamon seeds from 3 pods, crushed
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 egg, separated
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 4 firm ripe pears
Instructions
- Sift flour, sugar, and salt into medium-sized bowl, add cardamon seeds; cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
- Place egg yolk in measuring cup (saving white), add cold water to make 1/4 cup, mix well; pour over flour-shortening mixture, mix lightly with fork just until dough holds together.
- Cream butter or margarine with brown sugar in small bowl, add walnuts; pare and core pears; stuff with mixture.
- Divide dough in fourths, roll one fourth at a time to a 7-inch round on lightly floured pastry cloth or board, place filled pear in center; fold pastry up and around fruit, pinch to seal; place in baking pan, 8x8x2.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes, brush dumplings with slightly beaten egg white, bake 15 minutes longer, or until pastry is golden-brown.
- Serve warm, plain or with sweetened whipped cream, hard sauce, or sour cream sprinkled with brown sugar.
