Moms Apple Dumplings Recipes

APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan.
• Peel and core the apples, then cut each into 8 slices. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll piece, then transfer to the prepared pan.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the sugar and barely stir. Add the vanilla and stir slightly, then pour the entire mixture over the apples. Pour the citrus soda around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake until golden brown and crispy on top, about 40 minutes.
• Serve, spooning some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

OLD-FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch pan.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an apple on each pastry square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of butter in the opening of each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce. Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each apple. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples.
• With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish.
• In a saucepan, combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract and reserved butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over dumplings.
• Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each apple dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon some sauce over the top.

MOM'S EASY APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• roll out pie crust. cut into 4 even sections.
• peel, core, and quarter apples.
• place 1 whole apple into 1 section of dough. fill with 1 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoons cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, and 1 pat of butter. bring up sides of dough to enclose apple. place in greased baking dish.
• repeat with rest of apples.
• bake at 350F for 20 minutes or until apples are soft.

MOM'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• For syrup, in a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; add butter and food coloring if desired. Stir until butter is melted; set aside. , For dumplings, in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add milk, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into an 18x12-in. rectangle. Cut into six squares. Place an apple in the center of each square. , Combine 2 teaspoons sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Bring up corners of pastry to center; pinch edges to seal. , Place in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Pour syrup over dumplings; sprinkle with remaining sugar. , Bake at 375° for 35 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender. Serve warm with cream.

PIONEER WOMAN APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Peel and core apples.
• Cut apples into 8 slices each.
• Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll.
• Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan.
• Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir.
• Add vanilla, stir, and pour over apples.
• Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
• Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.
• Then go to confession. Quickly.

MY MOM'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Sift flour twice. Once on its own and a second time with the baking soda and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture is fine, like a cornmeal.
• Add buttermilk. Mix until a stiff dough forms.
• Turn dough out on to a floured board and knead slightly.
• Roll the dough into a 20x10 inch rectangle. Cut into 8 5" squares.
• Place an apple (already cored, peeled, and sectioned) into the center of each square. Stand it up as if you were putting a puzzle together. Top each apple with 1/2 TBS butter, some sugar, and cinnamon.
• Fold the corners of each square to the top and center, covering each apple completely. Make sure the tops are sealed well.
• Place the dumplings on a greased baking pan (a casserole pan) and bake for 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• In the meantime, make a simple syrup with the 1 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup water (heat until sugar dissolves in a pan).
• Pour this syrup over the dumplings, and place back in oven to bake for another 15 minutes at 425 degrees.
• Serve with ice cream for desert or milk for breakfast! Yummy!