Schnitz Un Knepp - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs pork shoulder (smoked picnic shoulder is best)
6 ounces dried apples
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Remove skin and fat from outside of smoked pork.
Place pork in a Dutch oven; add enough water to cover meat.
Bring water to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Stir in dried apples and brown sugar.
Cover; simmer 1 hour more.
Meanwhile, for dumplings, in a bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a small bowl combine egg, milk, and melted margarine or butter.
Add to flour mixture; stir with a fork just till combined.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls in 10 mounds atop the simmering liquid.
Cover; simmer for 20 minutes (do not lift the cover) or till a toothpick inserted into the dumplings comes out clean.
Serve pork on a platter with the dumplings and apples.
Spoon a small amount of the remaining liquid over the meat.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.