Apple Dumplings

March 9, 2008 at 1:31 pm · Filed under Desserts, Fruit

Read my review of this recipe.

Ingredients:

Dough:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup milk

Apples:

  • 6 baking apples, peeled and cored
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Syrup:

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:

To make the dough, sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the shortening, working it into the flour to make coarse crumbs. Add the milk and mix together to form a dough. Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces and roll each into a square. Place a whole apple in the center of the dough, filling the center with some brown sugar, cinnamon, and a piece of butter. Wrap the dough around the apple, seal the top, and place in a baking dish. Repeat with the remaining apples.

Combine all the ingredients for the syrup in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the sugar has melted, pour the hot syrup over the apple dumplings. Bake the apple dumplings at 375 degrees for 45 minutes, or until they are golden brown and a knife easily pierces the apple.

Makes 6 dumplings.

Nutrition:

Substitutions:

It was suggested that I use Cortland apples, but they were not available, so I used a Rome apple instead. I wasn’t thrilled with the outcome, as it was a little on the mushy side. Other apples suggested were Braeburn, Empire, and Golden Delicious. The apple dumplings paired perfectly with Cinnamon Ice Cream.

Recipe courtesy of Donna Harris.

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