Prune Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

dumplings
3 cups flour
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
filling
16 ounces prunes, pitted
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
water
6 cups water, boiling
1 tablespoon salt
topping
1/2 cup butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

biscuits
sift dry ingredients together
add beaten egg milk.
add butter to batter.
form into balls.
about size of large egg.
you can use these for plain dumplings now by not filling them.
was italian prunes and partially cut them remove the pit.
mix together cinnamon and sugar fill and close.
put each plum in the center of each pattyand wrap dough around plum and seal.
drop dumplings into rapidly boiling water.
boil 15 minutes
drain when dumplings dried slightly add butter and cinnamon over them.