Apple Dumplings

Here’s a classic Apple Dumplings recipe — tender pastry wrapped around spiced apples, baked in a sweet buttery syrup. 🍏✨

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🍎 Classic Apple Dumplings

Ingredients (6 servings)

For the pastry:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed

• 6–8 tablespoons ice water

For the filling:

• 6 small apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp)

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

• ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)

For the syrup:

• 1 cup water

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ¼ cup unsalted butter

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

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Instructions

1. Make pastry:

   • In a bowl, whisk flour and salt.

   • Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

   • Add ice water, 1 tbsp at a time, until dough forms a ball. Chill 30 minutes.

2. Prep apples:

   • Peel, core, and quarter apples.

   • Toss with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon zest.

3. Wrap apples:

   • Roll dough into ½-inch thick squares large enough to wrap an apple.

   • Place an apple in the center of each square, fold edges over, and seal.

4. Make syrup:

   • In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.

5. Bake:

   • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

   • Place wrapped apples in a baking dish and pour syrup over them.

   • Bake 35–45 minutes until pastry is golden and apples are tender.

6. Serve:

   • Spoon syrup over dumplings.

   • Optionally serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

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✨ These apple dumplings are warm, spiced, and perfect for a cozy dessert.

Would you like me to also give you a quick sheet-pan shortcut version using refrigerated pie crust?