Peach Dumplings with Vanilla Cream Sauce

INGREDIENTS

4 cups

all-purpose or pastry flour

1/2 tsp

salt

3/4 cup

very cold butter

3/4 cup

shortening , chilled

1/2 tsp

almond extract

3/4 cup

very cold water , more or less

large peaches , peeled and cut in half, pits discarded

1 cup

dark brown sugar , divided

1/4 cup

butter , divided into 8 slices (1/2 tbsp. each)

Nutmeg

2 tbsp

cream or evaporated milk

Course sugar like turbinado or demerara

1 cup

brown sugar

2 tsp

corn starch

1 cup

cream or half and half

3 tbsp

butter

1 dash

cinnamon

1/2 tbsp

vanilla