Doug's Apple Dumplings

This is Doug's Apple Dumpling recipe he has been making on and off for fifteen years.

The recipe comes from the Kitchen-Klatter Cookbook that his Mom gave him and each of his siblings in the 1970's.  Use this Apple Dumpling recipe with the previous blog, Doug's Perfect Pie Dough. 

You will love the results.

Favorite Apple Dumplings

Dough: Use the Perfect Pie Dough Recipe PDF
or click here blog.

Filling:

• 8 apples
• 1 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 4 tsp. butter or margarine

Syrup:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 4 tbsp. butter or margarine
• 1/4 tsp lemon flavoring

Printable Version of Recipe:  Favorite Apple Dumplings PDF

Kitchen-Klatter Cookbook.

Use Doug's Perfect Pie Dough from previous blog.   

Divide pie dough into quarters.

Roll out each quarter.

Doug prefers using Braeburn apples because they hold up well 
when baking and have a  good flavor.

Braeburn Apples are one of the most popular eating apples, and are wonderful when baked. Braeburns are sweet with a hint of tart, and a firmness that stores well. These traits plus the fact that they bake well have made them a very versatile apple.

Peel and core the apples and lay one on each square.  Fill the cavity with sugar and cinnamon.  Pinch opposite sides of dough together, sealing well.  Place a chunk of butter or margarine on top of each dumpling.  Place in a buttered baking dish, leaving about 2 inches between dumplings.

Then make the syrup by combining all the ingredients and boil up the syrup for a few minutes and pour around the dumplings.  Bake in a 450 degree oven until light brown and then reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40 minutes longer.  

A little apple trivia while you are waiting for the dumplings to cook.

Apple Tips & Trivia

• Braeburn Apples are thought to be a cross between Granny Smith and Lady Hamilton.
• Braeburn Apples are named after the orchard where they were first grown commercially.
• Rub cut apples with lemon juice to keep slices and wedges creamy white for hours.
• Apples are the second most important of all fruits sold in the supermarket, ranking next to bananas.
• The history of apple consumption dates from Stone Age cultivation in areas we now know as Austria and Switzerland.
• In ancient Greece, tossing an apple to a girl was a traditional proposal of marriage; catching it was acceptance.
• Folk hero Johnny Appleseed (John Chapman) did indeed spread the cultivation of apples in the United States. He knew enough about apples, however, so that he did not distribute seeds, because apples do not grow true from seeds. Instead, he established nurseries in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
• from produceoasis.com

We served this warm with Caramel Praline Vanilla Ice Cream.

Enjoy!

from Mahalo.com
National Apple Dumpling day is an unofficial food holiday observed in the United States on September 17 of each year. The day celebrates the food item it is named for. Apple dumplings are fruit desserts.

These dessert items are made from an entire apple which is cored, has butter and sugar added and is wrapped in dumpling dough before baking with a syrup. Apple dumplings may have additional flavorings added like rum or vanilla. The dumpling may be made from scratch or from purchased dough. The apple dumpling is the subject of a festival each year in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania.

National Apple Dumpling Day History

Dumplings are first mentioned in print documentation in the 17th century. These ancient food items were found in many cultures and included grains, vegetables, and fruit. Dumplings in ancient days were steamed, fried, and boiled depending on the food item and the culture. Dumplings range from small bits of dough like gnocchi to finger noodles like spatzle. In Europe, larger dumplings were made using local seasonings. Dumpling mixtures varied using flours, cereals, stale breads, potatoes or cheeses.  There is no documented mention of the evolution of the dumplings to the current day baked apple dumpling.

 This dessert is the perfect ending for your Thanksgiving dinner!