Steamed dumplings with apple filling

Ingredients for 9 servings:

• 340 g flour
• 1 cube of yeast
• 250 ml milk, low-fat, warm
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 2 apples
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 400 ml apple juice, without sugar
• 2 tsp margarine, semi-skimmed, melted
• 2 tbsp pudding powder (vanilla)
• 250 ml milk, low-fat
• some sweetener, liquid (a few drops of it)

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the center. Crumble in the yeast and mix with the milk, sugar, and salt to make a starter dough. Cover the starter dough and let it rise for about 15 minutes. Knead the dough until smooth and let it rise for another 30 minutes. Peel and dice the apples, then toss with lemon juice and cinnamon. Divide the dough into 9 portions and shape them into balls. Place a little of the apple filling into each ball. Place the steamed dumplings in a deep casserole dish, pour on the apple juice, and spread everything with melted margarine. Bake the steamed dumplings in a preheated oven at 175°C for about 35 minutes. Mix the custard powder with a little of the milk. Bring the remaining milk to a boil, stir in the mixed custard powder, and bring back to a boil. Season the vanilla sauce with sweetener to taste and serve with the steamed dumplings.