Schnitz Und Knepp - Dried Apples and Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 480 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes |
Ready In: 720 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I am a man well up in years with simple tastes and few, But I would like to eat again a dish my boyhood knew. A rare old dish that Mother made that filled us all with pep, This generation knows it not-we called it Schnitz and Knepp. I patronize all restaurants where grub is kept for sale, But my search up to the present has been without avail. They say they never heard of it, and I vainly wonder why, For that glorious concoction was better than pie. Dried apple snits, a slab of ham and mammoth balls of dough Were the appetizing units that filled us with a glow, When mother placed the smoking dish upon the dinner table, And we partook of its delight as long as we were able. My longing for that boyhood dish I simply will not shelf; If I cannot find it anywhere, I'll make the thing myself. Ingredients:
1 quart dried apple |
3 lbs ham |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
4 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon pepper |
1 egg, well beaten |
3 tablespoons butter, melted |
2/3 cup milk (amount is approximate) |
Directions:
1. Wash apples; cover with water and let soak at least 8 hours or overnight.
2. Cover ham with cold water and simmer for 3 hours.
3. Add apples and their water; continue to boil another hour.
4. Add brown sugar.
5. Add dumplings to the pot the last 18 minutes before service.
6. To make dumplings: Sift dry ingredients together.
7. Add egg, melted butter and enough milk to make a stiff batter.
8. Drop by teaspoons into boiling liquid.
9. Cover tightly and cook for 18 minutes.
10. Serve piping hot on a large platter.
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