This nostalgic recipe for easy apple dumplings serves up sweet, tender apples in a golden-brown pie crust, baked in a cinnamon syrup bath. They're like personal apple pies for each lucky recipient.
Instructions
1
Simmer the cinnamon syrup
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Add 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon to a saucepan. Bring the mix to a boil. Boil for three minutes and then remove the pan from the heat.
3
Mix the cinnamon sugar
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In a small bowl, mix up the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.
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Roll out the dough
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On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 21x14-inch rectangle. Cut that down into six 7-inch squares.
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Stuff the apples
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Place a peeled and cored apple on each square, then stuff each apple with 4 teaspoons of the sugar mixture and 1/2 teaspoon butter.
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Wrap the dumplings
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Preheat the oven to 375°F. Use water to dampen the edges of the squares, and bring the corners up to cover each apple, pinching the edges to seal. Place the apples in an ungreased 13x9-inch baking dish.
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Bake the apples
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Pour syrup around the apples, then bake them until the crust is golden brown and the apples are tender, about 45 minutes.
