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apple dumplings

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
donna clark
salt lake city, UT

When I lived in Grand Junction Colo. We lived in the center of an apple orchard . One of the things I liked best about it was the apples were right off the trees. This made the best apple dumplings.

(2 ratings)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For apple dumplings

  • 8
    large green apples peeled and cored
  • 1 1/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    grated lemon rind
  • pie pastry for 2 pies

How To Make apple dumplings

  • 1
    Peel and core apples. Mix brown sugar, butter, salt, cinnamon lemon rind together and fill each apple cavity with part of mixture.
  • 2
    Roll out the pastry to 1/8" thickness and cut into squares large enought to cover each apple.
  • 3
    Place a apple on each square and bring the corners together to hold at the top. Moisten the edges and pinch together to hold the apples in place. Mix 3-4 tablespoons suger and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon together and sprinkle over the tops of each apple.
  • 4
    Place on a baking sheet and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. or until apples are tender. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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