Schnitz Un Knepp Apple Dumplings and Ham

This is a recipe for a very typical Dutch dish.
Usually made in the cool fall and cold of winter.
Some people add dried raisins to the recipe.

Ingredients:
1 3 lb. ham
1 qt. dried schnitz (apples)

Dumpling Batter:
2 c. flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp. pepper
4 tsp. baking powder
1 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. melted shortening

Directions:
Boil ham for 2 hours.
Pick over and clean dried apples and soak them
in enough water to cover them, for as long as meat is boiling.
When meat is done, add dried apples and water that they've
been soaking in and continue to boil for another hour.
Prepare dumpling batter:
Sift together the dry ingredients and mix the dough
with egg (which has been beaten), the melted shortening and the milk.
Drop batter by tablespoonfuls into the boiling liquid
of the ham and apples. Cover tightly and cook for 15 minutes.