DELIGHTFUL PEACH DUMPLINGS
Clarice Kwasnieski - Middletown, Delaware - Side 1

8 perfect Fifer peaches |¼ cup packed brown sugar |
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon | Pastry for two-crust pie |
Spicy Honey Sauce (recipe below) | Sweetened whipped cream |
Lightly toasted sliced almonds for garnish

Spicy Honey Sauce:
²/₃ cup maple syrup |¹/₃ cup honey |
½ teaspoon ground allspice | 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 400-degrees. Peel peaches and cut in half. Remove stones. Drain on paper towels, keeping pairs matched. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Fill each peach pit hole with brown sugar and cinnamon. Press matched halves together. Divide pastry in half and roll each half into a 14-inch square.

DELIGHTFUL PEACH DUMPLINGS
Clarice Kwasnieski - Middletown, Delaware - Side 2

Cut each 14-inch square into four 7-inch squares. Place a peach on each square. Moisten corners of pastry squares; bring 2 opposite corners up over peach and pinch. Repeat with opposite corners; pinch edges of pastry to seal. Place dumplings in a baking dish large enough that dough does not touch. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until crust is golden.

Meanwhile, prepare Spicy Honey Sauce by mixing maple syrup with honey in a small, heavy saucepan and heating over LOW heat while stirring. When syrup is hot, add spices and cook over MEDIUM heat, stirring until the sauce boils. Makes 1 cup.

Serve dumplings warm or cool with warm sauce and sweetened whipped cream. Garnish with almonds. Serves 8.