The Appliest Apple Dumplings

Submitted by Kathy

"A very old-fashioned, rustic, hand-made dessert that's made even better with a small scoop of vanilla ice cream over the warm apple dumpling."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6-12

ingredients

• Syrup

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups apple juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 cup butter

• Dumpling

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 6 apples, peeled and cored
• cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg and butter

directions

1. For Syrup: Combine all ingredients and heat to boiling. Set aside.
2. For dumplings: In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Cut in the shortening then stir in the milk to make a soft dough.
4. Divide dough into six pieces.
5. Roll each piece into a 1/8 inch thick square.
6. Set apple in center of square.
7. Sprinkle apple with some cinnamon, sugar and nutmeg.
8. Place a small pat of butter atop apple.
9. Moisten edges of pastry square and fold up over the apple sealing at the top.
10. Repeat with remaining 5 apples.
11. Set prepared dumplings in a baking pan and pour syrup over dumplings.
12. Bake in preheated 375 F oven for 35 minutes.