Apple Dumplings with Rich Cinnamon Sauce

Name: Apple Dumplings with Rich Cinnamon Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 Tbsps softened butter; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 237 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 1 egg white; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters chopped toasted pecans or walnuts; 425 grams 9-inch pie crusts; 4 apples (any variety but Red Delicious) peeled, halved, and cored, a thin sliver cut off bottoms so apples sit flat; 2 Tbsps sugar

Apple Dumplings with Rich Cinnamon Sauce requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 496 calories, 4g of protein, and 23g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A mixture of butter, pie crusts, pecans, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 425 degrees.

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Oven

Mix 3 Tbs. of butter, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon and all the nuts in a small bowl. Spoon a portion of the mixture into each hollowed-out apple core.

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Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Butter

Apple

Nuts

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Bowl

For boxed pie crusts, unroll one of the dough sheets onto a floured work surface. Pulling on sides of dough to straighten rounded edges, roll it into an approximate 12-inch square, then cut the dough into four 6-inch squares; brush the perimeter of each square with egg white. Set an apple half on each square. Bring up the 4 corners of dough around the apple and pinch edges to seal.

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Pie Crust

Egg Whites

Apple

Dough

Roll

Place on a large (at least 18- by 12-inch) parchment-covered baking dish.

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Baking Pan

Brush dumpling tops and sides with egg white; sprinkle with sugar. Repeat process with remaining apples and dough.

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Egg Whites

Apple

Dough

Sugar

Bake dumplings until pastry sets and starts to turn golden brown, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375 and bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes longer.

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Oven

While apples bake, bring 1 cup water, the remaining 2 Tbs. butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon to boil in asmall saucepan over medium heat. Dissolve cornstarch in 2 tsps. water; whisk into hot syrup for a smooth sauce. Cover, keep warm.

Ingredients you will need

Brown Sugar

Corn Starch