2 to 3 lb. ham
2 tbsp. brown sugar
8 oz. dried apples with skins
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 to 3/4 c. milk

Rinse and soak apples overnight. Cook ham, trim off fat. In large bowl, mix flour, salt, melted butter, egg and baking powder. Add enough milk to make a moist stiff batter, being careful not to add too much milk. Combine soaked apples with 1 pint apple liquid to ham and ham broth. Add brown sugar and cook 10 minutes. Drop dumplings by tablespoon on top of apples and ham. Do not lay them too deeply in broth. Cover tightly with lid. Cook 15 minutes without lifting lid.