Hot Apple Dumplings
A comforting dessert of tender, cinnamon-spiced apples wrapped in flaky pastry and baked in a sweet syrup. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Ingredients
4 medium apples (Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or your favorite baking apple)
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
4 sheets puff pastry (store-bought, thawed) or enough homemade pie dough to cut into 4 squares
2 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
1 tbsp milk (for egg wash)
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup water
½ cup apple juice or apple cider
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
Equipment
Baking dish (8×8 inch or similar)
Rolling pin (if using homemade dough)
Pastry brush
Mixing bowls
Instructions
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