Lisa Food Blog

It’s Wednesday and What are you Cook today ? Today I am celebrating Apple Dumplings something I fell in love with in Michigan Amish country. I would buy these at the farmers market and road side stands. Since I am living back in Louisiana I had to find a recipe I could make and share with friends . So here’s today !

The Best Apples for Baking

• Jonagold. Tart with a honeyed sweetness, Jonagolds hold up exceptionally well in the oven. …
• Honeycrisp. This is our desert-island apple. …
• Granny Smith
• Braeburn. …
• Mutsu. …
• Winesap. …
• Pink Lady (or Cripps Pink) …

Amish Apple Dumplings :

Dough:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour 267 grams
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2/3 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup milk

For the apples:

• 6 apples peeled and cored ( see above for best apples)

For the sauce:

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Make the dough:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Mix in the butter, then add in the milk and mix just until a soft dough forms.
• Divide the dough into 6 balls.

Assemble the dumplings:

• Roll out each ball of dough on a floured surface.
• Place an apple in the center of each piece of dough.
• Fold the dough around the apple and press it together to form a ball.
• Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.
• Place the dumplings in the prepared pan

Make the sauce:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, water, butter and cinnamon. Heat it just until it barely starts boiling, stirring often.
• Pour this mixture over the dumplings.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until the apples are soft and the dough is golden brown. You can baste the dumplings with the syrup several times during baking if you’d like.
• Serve warm with ice cream

Thanks for Baking with me today …. Lisa