Pear Dumplings

Looking for an easy pear dessert? Try making these tasty pear dumplings. Filled with warm, sweet flavors, these dumplings will deliver a unique dessert-a perfect way to end any meal.

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 45 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted white whole wheat flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar substitute, suitable for baking
• salt to taste
• Cardamon seeds from 3 pods, crushed
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter substitute, suitable for baking
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 firm ripe pears

Instructions

1. Sift sugar subsitute, white whole wheat flour and salt into medium-sized bowl, add cardamon seeds; cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly.
    
2. Place egg yolk in measuring cup (saving white), add cold water to make 1/4 cup, mix well; pour over flour-shortening mixture, mix lightly with fork just until dough holds together.
    
3. Cream butter substitute with brown sugar in small bowl, add walnuts; pare and core pears; stuff with mixture.
    
4. Divide dough in fourths, roll one fourth at a time to a 7-inch round on lightly floured pastry cloth or board, place filled pear in center; fold pastry up and around fruit, pinch to seal; place in baking pan, 8x8x2.
    
5. Bake for a half hour at 425 degrees F. Brush dumplings with slightly beaten egg white, bake until pastry is golden-brown (about 15 minutes).
    
6. Serve warm, plain or with sweetened whipped cream, hard sauce, or sour cream sprinkled with brown sugar.