For the apple dumplings, peel the apples, remove the core, cut into small cubes and drizzle with lemon juice.melt butter and stir in breadcrumbs. Flavor with sugar and cinnamon.
Variation 1:Mix apples, eggs, flour and salt to a firm dough and let stand for 20 minutes. Form 8 dumplings, boil in lightly simmering salted water for about 20 minutes.
Variation 2:Instead of forming dumplings, the mixture can also be spread on 2 pieces of baking paper and rolled up. Tie the ends and cook like a napkin dumpling. This method has the advantage that the mass does not boil away so easily.
Gently remove, drain and roll in the hot butter-crumb mixture.sprinkle the apple dumplings with powdered sugar and serve with strawberry sauce if desired.