Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin Dumplings

Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin Dumplings
Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin Dumplings might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 647 calories, 9g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up cinnamon, salt, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

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Toss together all filling ingredients.
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Preheat oven to 425°F.
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Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar into a bowl. Blend in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
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Add 1/2 cup milk and stir with a fork just until mixture is moistened.
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Turn out dough onto a floured work surface and gently knead 7 to 8 times, or until a soft dough forms (do not overwork dough, or dumplings will be tough).
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Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a rough 16- by 11-inch rectangle (about 3/4 inch thick). Trim to a 15- by 10-inch rectangle. Halve dough lengthwise, then cut crosswise in thirds (to form 6 squares).
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Divide filling among centers of squares. Bring all 4 corners together over filling and pinch together to seal.
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Transfer dumplings to a well-buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish and arrange about 1 inch apart.
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Brush tops with remaining 1/2 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar.
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Bring cider and brown sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
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Pour syrup around dumplings, then bake dumplings until golden brown and syrup is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Serve immediately.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In25 hrs, 45 m.
Servings6
Health Score5
Dish TypesSide Dish
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