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Paste the same as for apple pudding, divide into as many pieces as dumplings are required; peel and core the apples; roll out your paste large enough; put in the apples; close the dumplings, tie them in cloths very tight. Boil them one hour; when you take them up, dip them quickly in cold water, and put them in a cup while you untie them they will turn out without breaking.
 
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