Dried Apples And Dumplings(Schnitz Un Knepp) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. dried apples (sweet dried apples were used for schnitz; they need less sugar)
3 lb. ham
1 recipe Feather Dumplings (below)
2 Tbsp. brown sugar

Preparation

Wash apples.
Cover with water and let soak overnight or for a number of hours.
In the morning, cover ham with cold water and boil for 3 hours.
Add apples and water in which they have been soaked and continue to boil for another hour.
Add brown sugar. Prepare dumplings.
Drop by spoonfuls into the hot liquid with ham and apples.
Cover kettle tight and cook dumplings for 18 minutes. Serve piping hot on large platter.
Yield:
8 to 10.