Cue up the Episode!

Make sure you listen to Melissa's episode of The Storied Recipe Podcast, "The War Bride, The Baker, And Their Apple Dumplings"  while you make her amazing Apple Dumplings.

Make the Recipe

Make the Pie Dough

1. Crumble together flour, salt, and shortening.
2. Add ice water and toss together until dough is just mixed.
3. Separate into 4 equally sized balls. Use a scale if you'd like to be precise.

Roll Out Dough and Prepare the Apples

1. One at a time, roll each ball into a circle large enough to surround an apple, about 8 inches in diameter.
2. Place 1 tbsp light brown sugar in the center of each dough circle.
3. Peel and core 4 Granny Smith apples.
4. Place the prepared apples in the center of each dough circle on top of the brown sugar.
5. Stuff the center of the apples with brown sugar.
6. Add 1 tsp butter on top and sprinkle 2 Tablespoons of cinnamon sugar mixture over it.

Assemble the Dumplings

1. Seal pastry with cold water as you wrap the circle of dough up and around each apple.
2. Place all the dumplings in a baking dish making sure the dough of one apple does not touch the sides of another dumpling. Depending on how large the apples are you may need two pans.

Bake

1. Bake at 450°F / 230°C for 10 minutes and then turn the temperature down to 375°F / 190°C  and continue baking for 45 minutes, adding the sauce during the last 15 minutes.

Make the Apple Dumpling Sauce

1. In a saucepan blend 2 Tablespoons flour into 1 cup sugar.
2. Add 1 1/2 cups of water and 2 Tablespoons of butter, and 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg.
3. Bring to a boil and thicken while stirring.
4. Pour this thick sauce over the dumplings and return them to the 375°F / 190°C oven for the last 15 minutes of the 45 minute time.
5. Let the dumplings cool to "warm" or room temperature before serving into individual bowls.