Easy Apple Dumplings
Mother often prepared this special treat for us, ready to take out of the oven just as we came home from school. I remember so vividly, upon opening the door to the house, the magnificent aroma!6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 45 min.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
- Pastry double-crust pie (9 inches)
- 6 small to medium apples, peeled and cored
Directions
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar, water, 3 tablespoons butter and
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Bring to a boil; boil for 3 minutes. Remove
- from the heat and set aside.
- Roll pastry into a 21-in. x 14-in. rectangle; cut into six 7-in.
- squares. Place one apple in the center of each square. Combine the
- remaining sugar and cinnamon; spoon into center of apples. Dot with
- remaining butter. Moisten edges of pastry; fold corners to the
- center of top apple. Pinch to seal. Place in an ungreased 13-in. x
- 9-in. baking dish. Pour syrup mixture around apples.
- Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and
- apples are tender. Serve warm. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 643 calories, 27 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 34 mg cholesterol, 344 mg sodium, 101 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein.