Shelly's Recipe

APPLE DUMPLINGS I

Category: Fruit Desserts

6 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cored
1/4 cup sugar and packed brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Dash nutmeg and salt
3 tbsp butter
Pastry dough for 2-crust 9-inch pie or 5 inch x 5 inch puff pastry squares
Peel and core apples.

Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in medium bowl.

Divide pastry dough in 6 equal pieces. Roll each piece out on a lightly floured surface. Trim to a square large enough (approximately 6 inches) to enclose each whole apple entirely. Place apple in center of each pastry square. Fill each core with sugar, flour, and spice mixture. Dot each apple with 1/2 tbsp of butter.

Bring up 4 corners to cover apple. Press edges together, using a little water if necessary to stick. Turn upside down on ungreased cookie sheet or 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Decorate tops with pastry cut in shape of leaves. Prick top of each dumpling several places with knife. For glossy finish, egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.

Bake 375 for 40 - 50 minutes or until dumplings are light brown and apples are tender.

Serve warm, plain, or with ice cream.