Snitz And Knepp
- 1 1/2 lbs cured ham (or 1 ham hock)
- 2 cups dried apples
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- KNEPP
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup milk
- Soak the dried apples in water eight hours or overnight.
- Approximately 4 1/2 hours before serving, cover the ham with cold water and cook slowly for three hours.
- Add the apples and the water they were soaking in to the ham.
- Add the brown sugar and cook for an additional hour.
- For the knepp, sift together the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the egg and melted butter.
- Add enough milk to make a batter stiff enough to drop from a spoon.
- Drop the batter by spoonfuls into the boiling ham and apples.
- Cover the pan tightly and cook the dumplings 10 to 12 minutes.
- Do not lift the cover until ready to serve.
cured ham, dried apples, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, egg, butter, milk
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/snitz-and-knepp-92722 (may not work)