When an apple a day might keep the doctor away (but require a trip to the dentist): Apple dumplings
With an apple I will astonish Paris.
-Paul Cézanne
We would beg for apple dumplings to be made each time our apple trees were harvested. Not had one? You don’t know what you are missing.
Apple Dumplings
Ingredients:
Dough for an 8-inch pastry crust
1 ½ cup sugar
1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
Pieces of butter
6 apples
Sauce:
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups water
4 tablespoons butter
1-teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation:
Roll out the 8-inch pastry. Cut into 6 pieces. Core and peel each apple. Place in the center of each pastry piece. Fill each apple with the combined 1-½ c sugar and 1 ½ t cinnamon. Place a small pat of butter in each apple. Gently gather the corners of the pastry to the center. Place in an open baking dish, allowing room around each apple. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Boil 3 minutes and then pour over the apples. Bake at 425 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
