Old-Fashioned Apple Raisin Dumplings |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 2700 Minutes |
Ready In: 2700 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Ingredients:
2 small tart apples such as granny smith (1/2 pound), peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces |
1/3 cup raisins |
1/3 cup coarse fresh bread crumbs |
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar |
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted |
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 cups all-purpose flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
3 tablespoons granulated sugar plus 1/2 tablespoon for sprinkling |
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces |
2 tablespoons cold vegetable shortening |
1/2 cup whole milk plus 1/2 tablespoon for brushing |
1 1/2 cups unfiltered apple cider |
1 cup packed light brown sugar |
accompaniment: vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Make filling: Toss together all filling ingredients.
2. Make dough: Preheat oven to 425°F.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 3 tablespoons granulated sugar into a bowl. Blend in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add 1/2 cup milk and stir with a fork just until mixture is moistened.
4. Turn out dough onto a floured work surface and gently knead 7 to 8 times, or until a soft dough forms (do not overwork dough, or dumplings will be tough). Roll out dough on a well-floured surface with a floured rolling pin into a rough 16- by 11-inch rectangle (about 3/4 inch thick). Trim to a 15- by 10-inch rectangle. Halve dough lengthwise, then cut crosswise in thirds (to form 6 squares).
5. Fill dumplings: Divide filling among centers of squares. Bring all 4 corners together over filling and pinch together to seal. Transfer dumplings to a well-buttered 13- by 9- by 2-inch ceramic or glass baking dish and arrange about 1 inch apart. Brush tops with remaining 1/2 tablespoon milk and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar.
6. Make syrup and bake dumplings: Bring cider and brown sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
7. Pour syrup around dumplings, then bake dumplings until golden brown and syrup is bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
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