apple-puffs.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a 9x12-inch baking dish. Arrange apple slices in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.",
        "Stir 2 1/2 cups white sugar, water, and food coloring together in a saucepan; bring to a boil and cook until mixture reduces to a thick pink syrup, about 10 minutes. Pour syrup over apples.",
        "Melt butter in the same saucepan over medium heat; stir 3 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon into butter until dissolved. Remove from heat.",
        "Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using two knives or a pastry cutter until mixture has the consistency of coarse crumbs. Stir milk into shortening mixture until a soft dough comes together.",
        "Drop dough by the tablespoonful over apples; lightly press the back of a spoon onto each \"puff\" of dough to form a small dent. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of butter-cinnamon-sugar mixture into each dent.",
        "Bake in the preheated oven until dough puffs and apples are tender, 25 to 30 minutes."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "6 firm apples, peeled and sliced",
        "2 1/2 cups white sugar",
        "1 cup water",
        "1/4 teaspoon red food coloring",
        "3 tablespoons butter",
        "3 tablespoons white sugar",
        "1 teaspoon ground cinnamon",
        "2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour",
        "1 tablespoon baking powder",
        "1/2 teaspoon salt",
        "1/3 cup shortening",
        "1 cup milk"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Apple Puffs",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/239632/apple-puffs/"
}