Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch pan.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Roll pastry into a 24x16-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Cut into six 8-inch squares. Place an apple on each pastry square with cored opening facing upward.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Cut butter into 8 pieces; place 1 piece into each apple; reserve remaining butter for sauce.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Divide brown sugar between apples, poking some inside each core, and remaining around apple base. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon and nutmeg.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Dampen fingers. Bring one corner of pastry to top of apple. Bring opposite corner to top; press together. Repeat with remaining two corners; seal. Slightly pinch dough at sides to seal in apple. Repeat with remaining apples; transfer to the prepared baking dish.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Combine water, white sugar, vanilla extract, and reserved butter in a large saucepan. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Carefully pour sauce over dumplings.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden and crisp, 50 to 60 minutes.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Place each apple dumpling in a bowl, spoon sauce over top.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)