Name: Makeover Mom's Apple Dumplings
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1-1/4 cups water -; 1/2 cup sugar -; Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar -; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 1 tablespoon butter -; 2 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional -; DUMPLINGS: -; 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/4 cup cold butter -; 2 tablespoons canola oil -; 1/3 cup 2% milk -; 2 teaspoons sugar, divided -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg -; 6 small tart apples, peeled and cored -; 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half -

Ingredients for - Makeover Mom's Apple Dumplings

1. 1-1/4 cups water

2. 1/2 cup sugar

3. Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/3 cup sugar

4. 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

5. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

6. 1 tablespoon butter

7. 2 to 4 drops red food coloring, optional

8. DUMPLINGS:

9. 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

10. 1-1/4 teaspoons baking powder

11. 1/2 teaspoon salt

12. 1/4 cup cold butter

13. 2 tablespoons canola oil

14. 1/3 cup 2% milk

15. 2 teaspoons sugar, divided

16. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

17. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

18. 6 small tart apples, peeled and cored

19. 3/4 cup fat-free half-and-half

How to cook deliciously - Makeover Mom's Apple Dumplings

1 . Stage

For syrup, in a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, sugar substitute, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add butter and food coloring if desired. Stir until butter is melted. Pour into an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside.

2 . Stage

For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Gently stir in oil. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Shape into a log. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Combine 1 teaspoon sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.

3 . Stage

Divide dough into six portions (return five portions to the refrigerator until ready to use). On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion into a 6-in. square. Place an apple in the center; sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon reserved spice mixture. Bring up corners of pastry to center and pinch edges to seal.

4 . Stage

Place dumpling in syrup in baking dish. Repeat with remaining pastry, apples and spice mixture. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with half-and-half.