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Support CitymealsFrom Aliyyah Baylor
A Note from Aliyyah Baylor:
My grandmother, Josephine Smith, made apple dumplings from the fruit of her tree in Mississippi. I hope you enjoy them.
Pastry Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup shortening
- ½ cup cold water
Filling Ingredients
- 4 to 6 cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into sections
- ½ cup sugar, divided
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- ¼ cup butter, divided
Sauce Ingredients
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- Pinch of nutmeg
- ¼ cup butter, divided
Recipe Instructions
- Prepare pastry by combining dry ingredients and cutting in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water and mix until soft dough is formed. Roll into a rectangle approximately 20 inches by 15 inches and cut in 12 5-inch squares.
- Place apple sections on each square and sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons sugar and a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg. More or less sugar may be used depending on sweetness of apples. Top each with 1 teaspoon butter and bring corners of dough to center and seal. Place in a shallow lightly greased baking dish. Freeze at this point if desired.
- Make sauce by combining sugar, milk, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour over dumplings and top each with 1 teaspoon butter. Bake at 375ºF for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm with cream, if desired.