Golden-brown pastry wrapped around soft, sweet apples and drizzled with sugary saucewhat not to love? Adapted from Edna Staeblers Food That Really Schmecks, a culinary homage to the Kitchener-Waterloo area of Ontario.
Courtesy of Ruth Hicks, Kitchener, ON.
Directions for: Baked Apple Dumplings With Brown Sugar Sauce
Ingredients
Dumplings2 cups (500 mL) flour
4 tsp (20 mL) baking powder
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
cup (60 mL) shortening
1 cup less 2 tbsp (200 mL) milk
3 - 4 apples, peeled, halved and cored
cup (125 mL) granulated sugar
1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
Brown Sugar Sauce2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
3 Tbsp (45 mL) butter
Directions
Dumplings1. In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Using pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in shortening. Pour in milk; using hands, wooden spoon or stand mixer, knead into smooth dough. Turn dough out onto floured surface; divide into 6 to 8 pieces. Roll out each large enough to wrap around 1 apple half. Place 1 apple half on each piece of dough, cut side up.
2. In small bowl, mix together cinnamon and sugar. Spoon sugar mixture into each apple hollow. Wet edges of dough, pinch together to seal over apple.
3. Place dumplings on greased baking sheet. Bake in 350F (180C) oven until apples are tender, about 30 minutes.
Brown Sugar Sauce1. While dumplings are baking, in medium saucepan, bring 2 cups (500 mL) water, brown sugar and butter to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
2. Serve dumplings warm with Brown Sugar Sauce drizzled over top.
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