Burnt-Sugar Dumplings - Yum! - cooking recipe

Ingredients

dumplings
1 1/2 cups flour (sifted)
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup walnuts (chopped & may sub pecans)
3/4 cup milk
caramel sauce (Burnt-Sugar)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups hot water

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, sugar & salt together. Cut in the butter w/a pastry blender.
Add the walnuts & stir in the milk all at once (mixing only enough to moisten the flour) & set aside.
Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a skillet till it melts to a golden brown syrup. Add butter, salt & remaining sugar. Stir to combine.
Add hot water gradually & stir constantly. Heat to boiling & cook till the sugar is dissolved, stirring freq (about 10 min).
Drop dumpling mixture by tablespoons into the gently boiling caramel sauce. Reduce heat, cover tightly & simmer the dumplings gently for 12-15 min w/o removing the lid.
Serve dumplings immediately w/caramel sauce.