Nana Edith's Peach Dumplings

Ingredients

• 4 large ripe peaches
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4-5 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Topping

• 1 cup butter, melted,browned & clarified
• 8 tablespoons sugar, mixed with
• cinnamon

Directions

1. 1

   Stir together flour, eggs and four tablespoons of the cream until a stiff dough forms, just holds together.

2. 2

   Add more cream ONLY if the dough isn't holding together.

3. 3

   Mix in salt, sugar & the melted butter.

4. 4

   Knead on floured board until smooth, about 8-10 times.

5. 5

   Cover with a warm bowl and let rest for 1/2 hour.

6. 6

   Put a LARGE pot of lightly salted water on to boil.

7. 7

   Wash and dry peaches, but DO NOT PEEL OR PIT!

8. 8

   After dough has rested, cut into four equal pieces.

9. 9

   Flatten& stretch each piece of dough around one peach.

10. 10

    Make sure entire peach is covered& there are no holes!

11. 11

    Place dumplings in boiling water, cover & cook for 20 minutes.

12. 12

    Remove with slotted spoon, drain well & put each peach in its own bowl.

13. 13

    Split the dumplings with two forks.

14. 14

    We leave the pits in for presentation, but they can be taken out.

15. 15

    Drizzle each dumpling with cinnamon sugar & clarified butter to taste.