Title: Apples and buttons (schnitz un knepp)
 Categories: Penndutch, Pork
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      3 lb Ham
      2 tb Brown sugar
      1 x  Milk
    1/4 ts Pepper
      3 tb Butter, melted
      1 qt Apple, dried
      2 c  Flour
      4 ts Baking powder
      1 ea Egg, well beaten
      1 ts Salt
 
  Pick over and wash dried apples. Cover with water and let soak over
  night or for a number of hours. In the morning, cover ham with cold
  water and let boil for 3 hours. Add the apples and water in which
  they have been soaked and continue to boil for another hour. Add
  brown sugar. Make dumplings by sifting together the flour, salt,
  pepper and baking powder. Stir in the beaten egg, milk (enough to
  make fairly moist, stiff batter), and melted butter. Drop the batter
  by spoonfuls into the hot liquid with the ham and apples. Cover
  kettle tight and cook dumplings for 15 minutes. Serve piping hot on
  large platter.