Apple Dumplings
Recipe from Midwest Living

These king-size, individual fruit-filled dumplings make a filling dessert. Serve them following a lighter meal so you can savor each delicious bite.


Apple Dumplings


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Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 5  medium  cooking apples, peeled and sliced (5 cups)On Sale
  • 3/4  cup  apple cider or apple juiceOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  dark-colored corn syrupOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cinnamonOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  vanillaOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  butter or margarine, meltedOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  cornstarchOn Sale
  •   1 recipe  Pastry for Double-Crust Pie (see recipe below)On Sale
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Directions
1.
In a saucepan, combine the apples and apple cider. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until just tender.
2.
Stir in the corn syrup, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Combine the melted butter or margarine and the cornstarch. Stir into mixture in saucepan.
3.
Cook and stir the mixture over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat.
4.
Prepare pastry. Roll out 2/3 of the pastry to form a 15-inch square. Cut into four 7-inch circles. Ease pastry circles into four 10-ounce custard cups or baking dishes. Do not trim edges. Roll out remaining pastry to an 11-inch square. Cut into four 5-inch circles for top crusts.
5.
Fill each pastry-lined dish with 1/4 of the hot apple mixture. Top with remaining crust, cutting slits for steam to escape. Fold extra pastry under bottom crust and seal. Flute edges.
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Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until crusts are golden. Cool slightly on wire rack. Serve the dumplings warm. Makes 4 servings.

Pastry for Double-Crust Pie
In a mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in 2/3 cup shortening until pieces are peasize. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over part of the mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to the side of the bowl. Repeat moistening dough, using 1 tablespoon cold water at a time, until all the dough is moistened (6 to 7 tablespoons cold water total).
Nutrition information
Calories 894, Total Fat 47 g, Saturated Fat 15 g, Monounsaturated Fat 20 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 444 mg, Carbohydrate 116 g, Total Sugar 63 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 4%, Iron 19%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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How to Make Dumplings
In the 1950s, almost everyone's mother or grandmother knew how to make dumplings. Their popularity may have had to do with the way the feathery light, steamed or boiled dough balls helped to extend soups and stews. You could feed more people if you added dumplings to your stew, so they were common on American tables. Stretching your food dollars is still a good idea, but nowadays, dumplings are more likely to be enjoyed as the homey comfort food of a simpler time.

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