Amish Dutch Apple Dumplings with Cinnamon Syrup

Name: Amish Dutch Apple Dumplings with Cinnamon Syrup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 dumplings
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: All-purpose flour; Salt; Shortening; Cold water; Apples; Sugar; Cinnamon; Butter; Brown sugar; Water; Cinnamon; Butter

Classic Dessert with a Touch of Warm Spice

A delightful combination of tender apples enveloped in flaky pastry, served with a cinnamon-infused syrup.

1 h 30 min
6 dumplings
Intermediate

Ingredients

Pastry

All-purpose flour

2 cups

Salt

1/2 teaspoon

Shortening

2/3 cup

Cold water

1/2 cup

Apple Filling

Apples

3, peeled and cored

Sugar

3 tablespoons

Cinnamon

1 teaspoon

Butter

2 tablespoons, divided

Cinnamon Syrup

Brown sugar

1 cup

Water

1 1/2 cups

Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon

Butter

2 tablespoons

Preparation

Preparing the Pastry

Combine Flour and Salt

In a bowl, combine flour and salt.

Cut in Shortening

Cut in shortening until it resembles coarse crumbs.

Add Water and Form Dough

Gradually add cold water, mixing just until dough comes together.

Ensure the dough is not overworked to prevent tough pastry. Chill the pastry dough for 15 minutes for easier rolling.

Preparing the Apple Filling

Mix Sugar and Cinnamon

Mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.

Fill Apples

Core apples and fill each with the sugar mixture.

Add Butter

Top each filled apple with a small pat of butter.

Cooking Process

Rolling the Dough

Roll out dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thickness.

Wrapping the Apples

Cut pastry into squares large enough to encase each apple, then wrap and seal each apple completely in pastry.

Making the Syrup

In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, water, cinnamon, and butter. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.

Baking

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake dumplings for 40 minutes or until golden brown and bubbling.

Plating & Serving