Country Cinnamon Apple Dumplings Recipes

CINNAMON APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in water until dough forms a ball. Roll out on a floured surface to a 14x7-in. rectangle; cut crust in half. , Peel and core apples; place an apple on each square of crust. Combine sugar and cinnamon; spoon into apples. Moisten edges of crust with water and gather around apples; pinch seams to seal., Place dumplings in an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan or a shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Brush with cream. , In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, Red Hots, cornstarch, water and butter. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring frequently; boil for 2 minutes. Pour between dumplings. , Bake until crust is golden brown and apples are tender, 35-45 minutes. Serve warm, with cream if desired.

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH RICH CINNAMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix 3 Tbs. of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and all the nuts in a small bowl. Spoon a portion of the mixture into each hollowed-out apple core.
• For boxed pie crusts, unroll one of the dough sheets onto a floured work surface. Pulling on sides of dough to straighten rounded edges, roll it into an approximate 12-inch square, then cut the dough into four 6-inch squares; brush the perimeter of each square with egg white. Set an apple half on each square. Bring up the 4 corners of dough around the apple and pinch edges to seal. Place on a large (at least 18- by 12-inch) parchment-covered baking dish. Brush dumpling tops and sides with egg white; sprinkle with sugar. Repeat process with remaining apples and dough.
• Bake dumplings until pastry sets and starts to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.
• While apples bake, bring 1 cup water, the remaining 2 Tbs. butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon to boil in asmall saucepan over medium heat. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tsps. water; whisk into hot syrup for a smooth sauce. Cover, keep warm.
• For each serving, spoon a portion of sauce on a dessert plate. Set apple dumpling over warm sauce; serve immediately.

COUNTRY APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew™ over the dumplings.
• Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH RICH CINNAMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut a thin sliver off of the bottom of each apple so that they sit flat.
• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mix 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and all the nuts in a small bowl.
• Spoon a portion of the mixture into each hallowed-out apple.
• For boxed pie crust, unroll one of the dough sheets onto a floured work surface.
• Pulling on side of dough to straighten rounded edges, roll it into an approximate 12-inch square.
• Then cut the dough into four 6-inch squares.
• Brush the edge of each square with egg white.
• Set an apple half on each square.
• Bring up the dough's 4 corners around the apple and pinch edges to seal.
• Place on a large (at least 12-by-18-inch) parchment-covered baking dish.
• Brush dumpling tops and sides with egg whites.
• Sprinkle with sugar.
• Repeat the process with remaining apples and dough.
• Bake dumplings until pastry sets and starts to turn golden, about 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375 and bake until golden-brown, about 20 minutes longer.
• While apples bake, bring 1 cup water, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon to boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 2 teaspoons water; whisk into hot syrup for a smooth sauce.
• Cover, keep warm.
• For each serving, spoon a portion of sauce on a dessert plate.
• Set apple dumpling over warm sauce, and serve immediately.

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Add enough water to make dough. Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Keep covered while making filling.
• Peel and slice apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Set aside.
• Put syrup ingredients in medium saucepan. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Roll each pastry piece into a circle. Place apples in center of each circle. Wet edges of pastry and bring up edges around the apples. Pinch to seal.
• Place dumplings in a 9x12 baking dish. Pour syrup over the top of dumplings.
• Bake at 425° about 5 minutes or until crust just starts to brown. Reduce temperature to 350° and bake 30 minutes or until crust is golden brown.