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Apple Dumpling

A cozy old-fashioned baked apple dessert made with fresh apples, warm cinnamon and nutmeg, and a tender pastry dough—baked in sweet cinnamon candy syrup until bubbling and delicious.

Prep30 min
Cook1 min
Serves6 dumplings
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Make the recipe

  1. In a saucepan, Pare, core, and cook1 cup sugar, slice 6 apples. 1 cupwater,and 3 tbsp cinnamon candies until dissolved;add butterand set aside.
  2. Sprinkle apples Sift together 2 cups flour, with lemonjuice, 1 tbsp baking 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp powder, and cinnamon,and 1 tsp salt. 1/4 tsp nutmeg.
  3. Cut in 3/4 cup Roll dough into shortening;add a sheet and 1/2 cup milk cut into6-inch and stirtill squares. moistened.
  4. Place in greased Place a mound baking dishes, of appleson eachpastry poursyrup square;moisten around edges,bring dumplings,and bake at 350°F corners up,and pinch closed. about I hour.
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