Skillet Caramel Apricot Grunt
Ingredients :
2 cans (15-1/4 ounces each) apricot
halves, undrained
2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
DUMPLINGS:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cold butter
1/2 cup whole milk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
Half-and-half cream, optional
How To Make :
In a large saucepan, combine apricots and tapioca; let stand for 15 minutes. Add the brown sugar, butter and lemon juice.
Cook and stir until mixture comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to low; keep
warm.
For dumplings, in a large bowl, combine
the flour, sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly. Add milk; mix
just until combined. Pour warm fruit mixture into an ungreased 9- or 10-in.
cast-iron skillet. Drop the batter in 6 mounds onto fruit mixture.
Bake, uncovered, at 425° until a toothpick
inserted into a dumpling comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Stir together brown
sugar and water; microwave until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently, about
30 seconds. Spoon over dumplings; bake 5 minutes longer. Serve with cream if
desired.
Nutrition Facts :
1 serving: 336 calories, 5g fat (3g
saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (51g sugars,
2g fiber), 4g protein.