Apple Dumplings
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4.5
Apple Dumplings
Description
This recipe starts with a crust blending cold butter and shortening into flour and salt, then chilled before rolling to ensure flakiness. Apples are peeled, halved, cored, and filled with cinnamon-spiced butter pieces before being wrapped in the dough. The brown sugar syrup, simmered to reduce, combines water, lemon juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon, infusing the dumplings with rich sweetness during baking.
Apple Dumplings bake in a hot oven until the crust is golden and apples are tender but still hold shape, offering a pleasing bite alongside the melt-in-the-mouth filling. The syrup thickens as it bakes, coating the dumplings in a sticky, flavorful glaze.
These dumplings are delightful served warm, especially with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. The recipe encourages selecting firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for texture contrast and suggests chilling the dough for ease of handling. Cinnamon can be complemented by other spices like nutmeg for added warmth. Leftover syrup can be saved for pancakes or waffles.
Ingredients
For The Crust
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter unsalted, cold and cut into cubes
- 8 tablespoons shortening cold and cut into cubes
- 6 tablespoons water or more as needed, ice
For Brown Sugar Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For Dumplings
- 4 medium apple peeled, cut half in and cored
- 2 tablespoon butter unsalted, cut into 8 pieces
- 3 tablespoon brown sugar packed
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
Crust
- Start by making the crust. Add the flour, salt, butter, shortening to the bowl of your mixer and mix to incorporate. Start adding a little bit of water at a time, and keep adding until the dough starts to come together. You can also do this in your food processor.
- Dump the dough onto your work surface and divide it into 2 pieces. Wrap each piece of dough in plastic wrap then refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Syrup
- Add all the syrup ingredients together in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn the heat down to a simmer and let the syrup reduce to about half, should take about 8 to 10 minutes.
Assemble and Bake
- Peel the apples, cut them in half and remove the core. In a small bowl mix together the 3 tablespoons of brown sugar with 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Take 2 tablespoons of butter, cut it into 8 small pieces and roll each piece in the sugar cinnamon mixture. Place each butter piece in the center of each apple.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- On a floured surface, roll out one of the pieces of crust and cut it out into 4 pieces. Each piece of has to be big enough to folder over the apple completely. Fold the crust over the apples, use a bit of water if necessary to wet your finger and run it along the edge of the crust. Pinch off any excess dough.
- Pour about a ladle of the brown sugar syrup into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place the apple dumplings in the baking dish and pour the remaining syrup over the apples.
- Bake for about 40 minutes or until the apple dumplings are golden brown. Let the dumplings cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use firm apples such as Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for best texture and flavor balance.
- Chill the dough before rolling to achieve a flakier crust and easier handling.
- Add nutmeg or allspice with cinnamon for extra warmth if desired.
- Leftover brown sugar syrup can be drizzled over dumplings or saved to top pancakes and waffles.
- Serve dumplings warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for a classic dessert experience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 605 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1dumpling | |
| Calories | 605kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 161mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 576IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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