Mango Dumpling Roll-ups

Ingredients

Filling

• 3 mangos
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp softened butter
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ½ tsp cinnamon

Sugar syrup

• ¾ cup sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 1½ tbsp butter
• ¼ tsp cinnamon

Dough

• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ cup solid shortening
• ¼ cup softened butter
• 5 – 6 tbsp ice water

Procedures

Filling

1. Peel and slice mangos.
2. Measure 3 cups, then coarsely chop and toss with lemon juice.

Sugar syrup

1. Combine sugar with water, butter and cinnamon in a medium saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then simmer for 3 minutes.
3. Set aside.

Dough

1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
2. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Sprinkle with ice water, a little at a time, tossing with a fork until mixture holds together in a ball.
4. On a floured pastry cloth, roll out dough to a 12x10 inch rectangle.
5. Spread with 1 tbsp softened butter.
6. Sprinkle with ⅓ cup sugar and ½ tsp cinnamon.
7. Drain mangos and spread over dough, leaving a 1 inch border all around.
8. Roll up in a jelly roll fashion.
9. Moisten the seams with water and pinch to seal.
10. Slice off the ragged ends.
11. Cut remaining roll into 8 slices, about 1½ inches thick.
12. Place cut side down in a greased 11x7x2 inch pan.
13. Leave spaces around slices.

Assembly

1. Reheat sugar syrup until hot, then pour over and around slices.
2. Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 40 – 45 minutes.
3. Baste once or twice with bubbling syrup while baking.
4. Let cool about 10 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with ice cream or whipped cream.