Apple Dumplings
Recipe And Photography Jenelle Mcculloch
These apple dumplings follow the traditional approach. Whole apples are wrapped in pastry and baked in a brown sugar sauce. They are perfect served with a scoop of ice cream.
INGREDIENTS (Makes 4)
Brown Sugar Sauce
2 Tbsp butter
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup water
Apple Dumplings
4 medium-sized baking apples, peeled and cored
½ cup sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Pastry dough
Egg wash (1 egg whisked with 1 tsp of water)
Butter
INSTRUCTIONS
Brown Sugar Sauce
In a pot over medium-low heat, combine the ingredients for the brown sugar sauce. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Apple Dumplings
Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
Roll out pastry dough and divide into four equal squares. Place an apple in the middle of each square. Place one spoonful of cinnamon sugar into the middle of each apple and top with a dollop of butter. Fold the dough around each apple, matching all corners and seal the sides with egg wash as needed.
Place the dumplings in a baking dish and pour the brown sugar sauce on top of the dumplings. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the apples are tender. This will vary with the variety and size of the apples you choose.
TIP: If the tops start to brown but the apples are not cooked through, place a piece of aluminium foil or parchment paper on top of the dumplings.
Serve each dumpling with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. OH
