Easy Fruit Dumplings

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Easy Fruit Dumplings (camping book recipe)

 

Heat to bubbling dried fruit of choice covered with water.

Mix together 2 cups biscuit mix and 2/3 cup water.

 

Drop biscuit dough by spoonfuls onto hot fruit.Boil gently 12 minutes without removing cover.

 

(Biscuit mix can be commercial or home made.)

 

Biscuit Mix

 

Stir until well mixed: 8 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 cups nonfat dry milk

2 teaspoons salt

1/4 cup baking powder

 

Cut in and mix well: 1 1/2 cups shortening

 

Makes 10 cups. Store in a tightly covered container in a cool place. Mix will last several weeks.