4-Ingredient Depression Era Caramel Dumplings
These 4-Ingredient Depression Era Caramel Dumplings are warm, buttery, and irresistibly tender, with soft biscuit dumplings baked in a bubbling brown sugar syrup. This simple Depression-era dessert serves six and needs no special equipment.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 can biscuit dough 8 biscuits; keep refrigerated until the last minute
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly butter a medium glass casserole dish.
- Put the brown sugar, water, and butter in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring gently until the butter melts and most of the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the brown sugar mixture just to a gentle simmer, with small bubbles forming around the edges, and avoid boiling it vigorously.
- Separate the cold biscuit dough into 8 individual biscuits and arrange them in the prepared casserole dish with a little space between each biscuit.
- Carefully pour the hot brown sugar syrup over and around the biscuits.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the dumplings are puffed and deeply golden and the syrup is bubbling all around them.
- Let the dish rest for 10 minutes before serving, then spoon each dumpling into a bowl with plenty of caramel syrup.
Notes
These dumplings are best served warm on the day they are baked. Cover leftovers and refrigerate for up to a couple of days. Reheat a dumpling with some syrup in a microwave-safe bowl for a few seconds, just until the sauce loosens, or warm the whole dish briefly in a low oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 521kcalCarbohydrates: 94.7gProtein: 4gFat: 15.7gSaturated Fat: 7.5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 534mgFiber: 1.3gSugar: 68g