Boiled Cranberry Swirl Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 cups cranberries, finely chopped
• ½ cup seedless raisins
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• ½ cup cold water
• Sweetened cranberry sauce, for serving

Method

1. 1 Chop cranberries finely and mix with raisins and brown sugar.
2. 2 Combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Rub in shortening, then add cold water to form a stiff dough.
3. 3 Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness, spread cranberry mixture over top, and roll up like a jelly roll.
4. 4 Wrap dumpling in a pudding cloth and boil in water for 40 minutes. Drain and slice into inch-wide pieces.
5. 5 Serve slices with sweetened cranberry sauce.