GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED APPLE DUMPLINGS

Grandma's Old Fashioned Apple Dumplings image

These apple dumplings are so good served warm with a little bit of vanilla or butter pecan ice cream. If someone you know needs a little something to make them smile, bring on a big happy face with these dumplings.

Provided by Barbara Lynn

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 1/2 recipe pastry for double crust pie (my recipe follows)
3 lb johnathon apples, quartered
1/2 c real butter
1 1/2 c light brown sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp apple pie spice
4 c apple cider
1 c water
4 Tbsp white karo syrup

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
2. Butter 2-9x13 inch pans. I use a large (14") round cake pan.
3. Mix together brown sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice and set aside.
4. Prepare pie crust. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry into a large rectangle.
5. Peel and cut apples into quarters or halves if you prefer a larger piece of apple.
6. Cut pastry into squares large enough to wrap each individual apple quarter or half.
7. Place one apple quarter or half in center of one of the pastry cut sections. Add 1 Tablespoon of the brown sugar mixture and 1 teaspoon butter.
8. With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of pastry square up to the top of the apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners and seal. Slightly pinch the dough at the sides to completely seal in the apple. Repeat with the remaining apples. Place in prepared baking dish. Dumplings can be frozen at this point.
9. In a saucepan, combine apple cider, water, and white corn syrup. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Carefully pour over dumplings.
10. Bake in a preheated oven 50-60 minutes. In my oven, I bake for 60 minutes. The crust needs to be slightly golden in color. Place in dessert dishes with some sauce spooned over the top and a scoop of ice cream if you like.
11. TO MAKE PASTRY: 3 cups of all purpose flour 1 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons solid Crisco Shortening 12 Tablespoons (3/4 cup) of ice water 1 teaspoon of salt
12. Add flour and salt together. Cut Crisco into flour until crumbly. Add ice water and stir until combined.
13. Turn pastry dough out onto slightly floured board. Knead about 3 turns and sprinkle lightly with flour. Roll out dough into large rectangle.