Amish Rhubarb Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

SAUCE
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups water
1/3 cup margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
red food coloring (optional)
DOUGH
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons cold butter
3/4 cup milk
FILLING
2 tablespoons butter, softened
2 cups finely chopped fresh rhubarb
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar

Preparation

in a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.
stir in water; add butter.
bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 minute.
remove from heat.add vanilla and if desired.food coloring to tint sauce a deep pink.set aside.
to prepare DOUGH:.
combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl -- cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
add milk and mix quickly.do not overmix.
gather dough into a ball and rol out of lightly floured surface to fit a 13x9\" baking pan.
spread with softened butter, arrange rhubarb on top.combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over rhubarb.
roll up from long side and place on a cutting board; seam side down.
cut roll into 12 slices.
arrange slices, cut side up in a greased 13x9\" baking pan --
pour sauce over top.
bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes.