apple dumplings

Every year when Fall rolls around there is something in the air that just makes me want to bake!

Dave served his mission in Pennsylvania and has been telling me all about these apple dumplings that they have there in the fall.

An apple dumpling is a warm and flaky pastry dessert, like your own personal apple pie. The apple dumpling recipe actually originated with the Pennsylvania Amish and its popularity has spread throughout America.

So Monday night for our Family Home Evening activity we made our first batch of apple dumplings.

They are AMAZING!

These are how the dumplings look before they are baked.
These are the dumplings right out of the oven.

Pour the warm syrup over the warm dumpling just before serving.

Serve with a scoop of Vanilla Bean ice cream and drizzle with warm caramel sauce!

Apple Dumplings

Ingredients :
1 pastry for 2-crust pie
Syrup Ingredients:
1 cup granulated white sugar, 2 cups water, 3 Tablespoons butter (softened) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg.
Filling Ingredients:
6 apples (peeled and cored), 1/2 cup granulated white sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg, 2 Tablespoons butter (softened).

Directions:
1. Roll pastry slightly less than 1/8" thick. Cut into 7" squares.
2. Bring syrup ingredients to boil. Boil 3 minutes.
3. Put apple on center of each pastry square. Fill with mixture of sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg. Dot each with teaspoon of butter.
4. Bring points of pastry up over apple and overlap.
5. Place a few inches apart in baking pan. Pour 1 cup hot syrup mixture around dumplings.
6. Bake at 425 degrees F for 45 minutes. Just before serving pour rest of warm syrup over dumplings and serve with vanilla bean cream.