Caramel Dumplings

desserts, favorite

1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cup bisquick original or reduced
1 fat mix
2/3 cup milk

Heat 1 cup sugar in 5-qt Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until melted. Cook, stirring constantly, until sugar is completely dissolved. CAREFULLY add butter, 1 additional cup of sugar and the water. (Mixture will harden) Continue cooking, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the sugar is totally dissolved. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, add vanilla extract. Simmer 5 minutes. Mix Bisquick and milk until soft dough/batter forms. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls into BOILING syrup. Cover tightly; reduce heat. Cook over low simmering heat for 15 minutes. DO NOT REMOVE COVER while cooking. Serve warm and, if desired, with whipped cream. From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net Recipe By: Bisquick Award Winning Recipe