Baked Apple, Raisin,and Brown Sugar Dumplings

Purchased biscuit dough makes these dessert dumplings a snap to make. Originally from a Bon Appetit January 2008 magazine featuring "Fast Easy Fresh" recipes

• Ready In: 48 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 (8 ounce)  golden delicious apples
• 1⁄2 cup  packed dark brown sugar
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup raisins
• 1  cup heavy whipping cream, divided
• 4  purchased refrigerated uncooked large  flakey biscuits, room temperature (from a 16.3 oz. tube)
• 1  large egg, beaten to blend

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Using melon baller, core apples,leaving bottoms intact.
3. Place in glass pie pan, spacing apart.
4. Microwave uncovered at 50 percent power until tender, about 10 minutes.
5. Refrigerate 5 minutes to cool.
6. Meanwhile, mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
7. Transfer 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar to small saucepan, add raisins and 3 tablespoons heavy cream and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
8. Combine 3 tablespoons cinnamon sugar and remaining heavy cream to medium bowl and whisk to peaks; cover and refrigerate.
9. Roll out each biscuit on floured surface to thin 8-inch round; brush lightly with egg.
10. Place apple in center of each round; fill apples with raisin mixture, overfilling slightly.
11. Pull 4 sides of dough up to top of apple ( from 3,6,9,12 positions) and twist in center, making apple stem shape.
12. Using fingertips, press seams tightly to seal.
13. Transfer dumplings to foil-lined baking sheet;brush dumplings with egg, sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar.
14. Bake dumplings until golden, about 18 minutes.
15. Serve warm with cinnamon whipped cream.