Kletsky - apple dumplings

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2eachesApples, peeled, cored, & finely chopped
¼cupSugar
1eachLemon;juice & grated rind
1eachEgg, beaten
¾cupDry bread crumbs
½teaspoonCinnamon ground fine

Directions

Pour the lemon juice over the apples and kix in well. Squeeze thje apples gently to dry. Mix the apples with the lemon rind, cinnamon, sugar, egg, & bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes Make balls of this mixture 1" in size Drop them in a boiling pot of slightly salted water. Cook until they rise to the surface then remove with a slotted spoon. Cool to room temperature. These may be added to a cold fruit soup or eaten with many other foods. Origin: Ilona Zhiniskaya, Kiev, Ukraine, circa 1995 Submitted By DON HOUSTON On 07-05-95