Amish Rhubarb Dumplings

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 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)
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cold butter
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 cups finely chopped fresh rhubarb
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Recipe

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