Grandma’s Homemade Apple Dumplings

When it comes to apple desserts…homemade apple dumplings are one of my favorites! I will make 2-3 batches of them every time that I make them. Once they’re cool….I will wrap each one and freeze it for later use. Then when someone in the family wants one…we will thaw it overnight in the refrigerator or thaw it for 2-3 minutes in the microwave and then heat it up.

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I make the classic, old-fashioned kind that my grandmother taught me how to make 30+ years ago. You can serve them warmed up or chilled. I like them slightly warmed up with a little bit of milk poured over the top. YUMMY!

Grandma’s Homemade Apple Dumplings Recipe

Apples:

4-6 Apples

Wash, peel, core and dice. Set aside. I highly recommend that you use an Apple Corer and Slicer when doing your apples. It’s quicker, safer and you waste less! Invest in a good one and it will last you for years!!!

Dough:

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. softened butter
2/3 cup milk
1 tbsp. shortening

In a large mixing bowl combine all of the ingredients together in the order that they’re given. I will use a spoon and them I get in there with clean hands and work the dough until everything is combined. Set aside.

Sauce:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. softened butter
1 cup hot tap water

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and simmer for 3-4 minutes over medium heat until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to low or warm.

You can use a rolling pin to roll out your dough onto a dough board if desired. I skip that! I separate the dough into 6 mounds. I then use my hands to flatten each mound into a round circle. Saves time and clean-up. Place some of your diced apple in the center of the circle. Sprinkle a little brown sugar and ground cinnamon onto the apples and then fold the dough up around them like shown in the photo.

Spray a baking dish with non-stick baking spray. Place your apple dumplings into the baking dish. Once you have them all completed you’ll want to spoon the warm sauce over-the-top. You can sprinkle additional ground cinnamon on them if desired.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place baking sheet into a preheated oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove. You can serve them warm or chilled.

Freezing: I will let mine cool to room temperature. I then wrap each one in plastic wrap and place into a freezer storage bag. I can fit 4-6 of them into a one gallon sized bag, depending on how big I make them. Purge air out of the bag, seal and label. You’ll want to lay the bag FLAT on your freezer shelf…at least until they’re frozen. You can remove one, two or all of them when you’re ready to enjoy them again.

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