Stuffed Apple Dumplings – Country Living
Description
This American dumpling features Unsifted all-purpose flour 3/4 c Sugar, stick) butter or 1 1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon. It delivers smooth, comforting richness, sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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margarine,
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cut into pieces 4 Large Rome apples (also try 2 tb
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Cream cheese,
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cut into -Golden Delicious or other -pieces -baking apple) 2 tb Sour
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cream 1 Large egg beaten with 1 t 1 1/4 c Water -water 1 c Chopped dried apricots 1.
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prepare pastry,
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place flour in large bowl; with pastry blender or 2 knives,
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cut butter and
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cream cheese into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Stir in sour cream until well combined.
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Stir in 2 to 3 T water, 1 T at a time, until mixture holds together.
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Form pastry into a ball; wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes.
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Meanwhile,
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prepare apricot filling: In 2-quart saucepan,
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combine the remaining water with apricots, 1/2 C sugar, and 1 t cinnamon.
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Heat to boiling over high
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heat ;
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heat to medium and
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simmer mixture until liquid is almost gone and apricots are glazed.
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Core and peel apples.
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In small bowl, combine remaining 1/4 C sugar and 1/2 t cinnamon.
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Coat outside and cavities of apples with sugar mixture.
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Stuff some apricot mixture into apple cavities, leaving 1/4 inch unstuffed on each end.
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Reserve remaining apricot mixture.
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Heat oven to 350'F.
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Divide pastry into 4 pieces.
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On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry pieces into 6-inch rounds.
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Place 1 apple on center of each round.
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Lift pastry edge around apple to encase without stretching pastry; trim off any excess pastry and reserve.
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If desired,
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shape reserved pastry trimmings into apple stems and press onto tops of pastry-covered apples.
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Place apple dumplings on baking sheet; brush with egg mixture.
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Bake dumplings 40 to 45 minutes or until golden, brushing with egg mixture halfway through.
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Cool dumplings on baking sheet on wire rack 30 minutes.
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To serve, place warm dumplings on serving plates; spoon any extra apricot mixture on the side.
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Country Living/November/91 Scanned & fixed by DP and GG
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 542.7kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 25.2g39%
- Saturated Fat 15.5g78%
- Cholesterol 64.5mg22%
- Sodium 194.7mg9%
- Total Carbohydrate 68.4g23%
- Dietary Fiber 2.4g10%
- Sugars 0.3g
- Protein 9.3g19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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