Caramel Filled Apple Dumplings Recipes

HOMEMADE APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 teaspoons sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine 1 egg, water and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide into seven portions. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 7-in. square. Place an apple on each pastry square; place 1 tablespoon butter in the center of each. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over apples., Bring up corners of pastry to center; pinch edges to seal. Beat remaining egg; brush over pastry. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until smooth and blended. Pour over apples. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until apples are tender and pastry is golden brown, basting occasionally with sauce. Serve warm.

CARAMEL APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. , For the dumplings, combine flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl. Add milk, butter and vanilla; stir just until moistened. Gently fold in apples. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls into the boiling sauce. Cover and cook over low heat until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, about 8-10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

CARAMEL FILLED APPLES RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Cut the apples in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller, scoop out the inside of the apples, taking care to create a shell of even thickness. Set apple halves into cups of a muffin pan and squeeze or brush lemon juice onto cut apples to reduce browning. Place in fridge until filling is ready. To a medium saucepan, add water and caramels and heat until caramels are melted. Fill each apple cup with caramel mixture. Refrigerate a few hours or overnight. To serve, place apples flesh-down (caramel down) on cutting board. Cut lengthwise in half, then in half again. Trim off any brown parts with a paring knife. Serve immediately. (The lemon juice can only prevent the browning for so long).

CARAMEL DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the butter, brown sugar and water to boiling. Reduce heat to simmer. , Meanwhile, combine the dumpling ingredients; add apple if desired. Drop by tablespoonfuls into the simmering sauce. Cover tightly and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not lift lid. If desired, serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

CARAMEL-FILLED APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unfold pastry; roll out each pastry sheet on light floured surface to 16x14-inch rectangle. Cut each sheet into 4 (8x7-inch) rectangles.
• Melt caramels with half-and-half in heavy saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
• Place apples on center of pastry rectangles; fill apple cores with caramel mixture. Fold pastry up and around apples, pressing edges together at top and sides to seal well. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until pastry is browned.

CARAMEL APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make Caramel Sauce.
• Peel apples, core each, creating a 1" wide hollow from top to bottom.
• Place apples in a bowl and coat with lemon juice.
• On a lightly floured board, roll pastry into a 12" square.
• Cut into four equal squares and center an apple upright on each.
• Pour Caramel Sauce equally into apple hollows.
• Add chopped nuts at this time, if using.
• Brush egg/water mixture over 1/2" wide border around each pastry.
• To wrap each dumpling, with floured finger bring two opposite pastry corners up over apple and pinch tips together. Repeat with remaining two corners.
• Firmly pinch all tips together; pinch each seam, then fold over about 1/8" along the seam and pinch again, leaving no holes.
• Space evenly on a buttered 12x15" baking sheet.
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.
• Bake until pastry is deep golden, 10-15 minutes longer.
• With a wide spatula, transfer the dumplings to plates.
• Accompany with remaining caramel sauce and ice cream, if desired.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• In a 2-3 quart pan over medium heat, tilt and swirl sugar often until melted and amber-colored. About 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in whipping cream; mixture will bubble and sugar will harden.
• Stir until sugar melts again and sauce boils, 6-8 minutes.
• At once, pour sauce into a bowl.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Let sauce cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the rum.
• Serve warm or cool.

CARAMEL APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan.
• Place over low heat, and cook until smooth, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; set aside.
• Core apples, cutting to, but not through, the bottom of each apple.
• Spoon caramel mixture evenly into centers of apples.
• Place apples in a small baking dish; cover and bake at 400 for 35 minutes or just until apples are tender.
• Remove apples from dish, and let cool.
• Place 1 sheet of phyllo on a damp towel (keeping remaining phyllo covered).
• Coat phyllo sheet with cooking spray.
• Fold phyllo in half crosswise.
• Place 1 apple on phyllo rectangle.
• Coat edges of phyllo with Pam; bring corners to center, pinching phyllo to seal.
• Coat dumpling with cooking spray Repeat with remaining apple and phyllo sheets.
• Place dumplings on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400 for 5 minutes or until golden.