Apple Dumplings with Different Pastry

Ingredients

Pastry:

• 2/3 cup shortening
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
• 4 Tbsp. ice water

Apple Filling:

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• 6 apples, pared and cored
• sugar
• butter
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• nutmeg

Topping:

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

For Pastry: Mix half of the shortening with dry ingredients. Then mix in other half and add ice water. Blend with fork until dough can be pressed together. Divide into 6 equal portions and roll out each separately. Each one should be about 1 7 inch square in order to encase the apple.

For Apple Filling: Place an apple on each pastry square. Fill cavities with sugar, butter, 1/8 tsp. cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg. Add more butter and sugar at top. Moisten points of pastry and bring opposite corners up over apple, sealing well. Place about 2 inches apart in a buttered oblong casserole dish.

For Topping: Prepare syrup of sugar, water, butter, cinnamon and vanilla. Boil together for 3 minutes. Pour around, but not over dumplings. Bake at 425 degrees F for 40-45 minutes. If they seem to be browning too much, turn oven to 375 degrees F for the last 15 or 20 minutes.

By Robin from Washington, IA