Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings

Recipe View 5 mins Prepare the oven and pan: Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Roll out and cut the pastry: On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry into a 24x16-inch rectangle. Cut into six 8-inch squares. (10 minutes)

Recipe View 2 mins Prepare the apples: Place an apple in the center of each pastry square, with the cored opening facing up. (2 minutes)

Recipe View 8 mins Stuff the apples: Cut 4 tablespoons of butter into 6 equal pieces. Place one piece inside the core of each apple. Divide the brown sugar evenly among the apples, packing some into the core and sprinkling the rest around the base. Sprinkle cinnamon and nutmeg over the apples. (8 minutes)

Recipe View 15 mins Wrap the apples: Using slightly moistened fingertips, bring one corner of the pastry square up and over the top of the apple. Repeat with the opposite corner, pressing to seal. Bring up the two remaining corners and seal, pinching the dough along the sides to completely enclose the apple. Repeat with remaining apples and place in the prepared pan. (15 minutes)

Recipe View 10 mins Make the sauce: In a large saucepan, combine water, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. (10 minutes)

Recipe View 2 mins Pour sauce and bake: Carefully pour the hot sauce evenly over the dumplings. (2 minutes)

Recipe View 1 hrs Bake: Bake in the preheated oven until the dumplings are golden brown and the pastry is crisp, 50-60 minutes. (60 minutes)

Recipe View Serve: Transfer each apple dumpling to a dessert bowl, and generously spoon sauce over the top. Serve warm.