Our Grandma loves apple dumplings. I thought you might enjoy the recipe, too.
Apple Dumplings
INGREDIENTS:
2 to 2 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
4 to 6 Granny Smith or other cooking apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
sugar, approximately 1/2 cup, for sprinkling apples
cinnamon
nutmeg
butter, cut in small pieces
Syrup:
2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups hot water
1/4 cup margarine melted
heavy cream or ice cream, optional
PREPARATION:
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gradually add milk, stirring to make a soft dough. Roll dough into a 1/8″ thick rectangle on a lightly floured surface; cut into 5-inch squares.
Place 3 or 4 pieces of apple on each square.
Sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons sugar and a sprinkling cinnamon and nutmeg to taste; dot with butter. Moisten edges of each dumpling with water; bring corners to center, pinching edges to seal. Place dumplings 1 inch apart in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. Combine 2 cups sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 cups hot water and 1/4 cup butter or margarine; stir to dissolve sugar. Pour syrup over dumplings. Bake at 375° for 35 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve hot with cream or ice cream.
Makes about 1 dozen apple dumplings.
Dumplings can also be frozen individually
Blessings,
Betty
I love apple dumplings and don’t make them very often. These sound really good. Thanks!
Jolynna,
Thank you for posting a comment about the Apple Dumplings. Please let us know when you try them.
Blessings,
Betty
Can your Apple Dumplings be frozen either before or after baking?
Thanks
Yes Kathy, you can freeze the dumplings either way, before or after baking. I like to freeze them before baking so that it has its fresh baked taste.
Thank you for your question.
Blessings,
Betty
Sounds terrific. I can’t wait to try!