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English Dumplings, Steamed and Baked Apple Dumplings

English Dumplings, Steamed and Baked Apple Dumplings

Steamed or baked fruit dumplings filled with sugared and spiced apples make a nice holiday dessert for modern times. They also made nice desserts in the early 1900’s. The Royal Baker and Pastry Cook from 1911 had many dumplings listed. This one uses suet and the dumplings are 

Apple Amber: More Delicate Than Applesauce, Recipe from 1911

Apple Amber: More Delicate Than Applesauce, Recipe from 1911

I’ve never heard of Apple Amber (the dish) until I flipped through older cookbooks. Apple amber is a pudding, or pudding-like baked dish using fresh, thinly sliced tart apples that are layered together with sugar, or other ingredients, and baked. At its most basic, and