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Apple Dumplings : George Dunlop Leslie

Paintings name :  Apple dumplings


I sit here peeling the apples
My mind in a whirl
What shall I make them into
I am thinking as the peel twirls

I am  pretty good at pastry
Shortcrust I think It must be
Must check if I have the cloves
To make a dumpling so very tasty

So I mix the flour with the butter
Til like breadcrumbs so very fine
Add drops of water, to bind the latter
Roll and cut to cover apples,  divine

Cook them in the oven
Til golden brown and smelling so unreal
Make thick custard to serve with them
Can taste them, think just one I might steal.

The picture tells the story
Of the maidens thoughts at work
Of the pleasure that cooking has for her
This is one job she wont shirk.

link to picture

http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/images/paintings/hap/large/ntv_hap_22_large.jpg

Penned 21/5/2013

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 7/7/2013 1:14:00 PM
interesting one must say! Congrats ~SKAT~
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Date: 6/18/2013 4:39:00 PM
Enjoyed this one very much. Congratulations on your win. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Date: 6/18/2013 6:28:00 AM
congrats on a fine win Seren
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/18/2013 4:03:00 PM
thank you Joseph
Date: 6/18/2013 12:27:00 AM
Congratulations on another win girl love it xx
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Seren Roberts
Date: 6/18/2013 4:04:00 PM
just a few wins Mandy...Seren
Date: 5/21/2013 10:03:00 AM
cor quire fancy one luv, love it xx
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/21/2013 2:41:00 PM
Hey Mandy, good old fashioned desert, fancy one myself ....Seren
Date: 5/21/2013 6:39:00 AM
A beautifully crafted write this truly is my friend! I really enjoyed reading this enlightening poem this morning! I loved the feel of a maiden fixing the apple dumplings! Quite the amazing piece where you took the image and put it into awesome poetry! Great Work!!
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/21/2013 2:41:00 PM
Thank you Russell, ....Seren
Date: 5/21/2013 4:48:00 AM
sweet poem.. making me hungry lol :) love it though :)
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Seren Roberts
Date: 5/21/2013 2:42:00 PM
Hi Sasha thanks for stopping by and commenting ...Seren

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