Rustic Apple Dumplings with Pecans and Cinnamon Sauce

Rustic Apple Dumplings with Pecans and Cinnamon Sauce

September 19, 2017 | Recipes

Rustic Apple Dumplings with Pecans and Cinnamon Sauce

Should you worry if your apple dumplings don't look just perfect in the pan after you've baked them? Nope! This tells people "Hey, look at me! As you can see, I'm HOMEMADE." 

There are 5 easy steps to making homemade apple dumplings: 

1. Creating the Dough

2. Simmering the Sauce 

3. Preparing and Stuffing the Apples 

4. Wrapping and Baking the     Dumplings  

5. Eat!! 

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F., rack in center of oven. 

Oil-Based Pastry Crust Dough 

2 cups all-purpose 

1 Tbs. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. kosher salt 

1/2 cup Wright Sunflower Oil, or substitute your favorite baking oil

4-5 Tbs. water 

Place dry ingredients into bowl of food processor and give it a quick pulse to combine ingredients. Combine water with oil, then pour into the food processor bowl via the tube, pulsing as you do so to bring the mixture together. Remove dough to a lightly floured work surface and divide into 6 equal portions, rolling each portion into a round disc of dough, approx 5" in size.

Cinnamon Sauce 

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 

2 cups water 

1/4 cup unsalted butter 

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1/4 tsp. kosher salt 

Place all ingredients into a medium sauce pan over medium high heat; being to a boil, then let simmer for 10 minutes, whisking occasionally; remove from heat and reserve. 

Apples and Pecan Filling 

6 Granny Smith Apples, or use your favorite baking apples, peeled and cored, leaving apple whole  

1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon 

2 Tbs. unsalted butter, softened 

1 Tbs. all-purpose flour 

1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans 

1 recipe pastry crust dough, divided into 6 equal portions, recipe follows (may substitute refrigerated pastry crust, such as Pillsbury) 

Trim bottom of cored apples, helping them to stand level. Now cut each apple into thirds horizontally, then in half vertically (you will now have 6 pieces). Place 2-3 Tbs. of prepared pecan filling into the well of one half of the apple, pressing the other half against it to make the apple appear whole again; place stuffed apple onto a disc of rolled-out dough; use your fingers to press and mold the dough up and around each apple, repeating until all apples are wrapped in dough. 

Place dough-wrapped apples into a greased 9 x 13 pan; gently pour the cinnamon sauce over the top of the apples; sprinkle dough with a bit of sugar on top. 

Place dumplings, uncovered, into oven and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and continue to bake an additional 30-35 minutes, or until dumplings are golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a fork. 

Serve dumplings warm, topped with vanilla ice cream and pan sauce drizzled over the top. 

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