Caramel Apple Puff Dumplings Recipes

HOMEMADE APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, 2 teaspoons sugar and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine 1 egg, water and vinegar; gradually add to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide into seven portions. , On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 7-in. square. Place an apple on each pastry square; place 1 tablespoon butter in the center of each. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over apples., Bring up corners of pastry to center; pinch edges to seal. Beat remaining egg; brush over pastry. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until smooth and blended. Pour over apples. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until apples are tender and pastry is golden brown, basting occasionally with sauce. Serve warm.

CARAMEL-FILLED APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Unfold pastry; roll out each pastry sheet on light floured surface to 16x14-inch rectangle. Cut each sheet into 4 (8x7-inch) rectangles.
• Melt caramels with half-and-half in heavy saucepan on low heat, stirring frequently until smooth.
• Place apples on center of pastry rectangles; fill apple cores with caramel mixture. Fold pastry up and around apples, pressing edges together at top and sides to seal well. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until pastry is browned.

CARAMEL APPLE PUFF DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Dumplings:.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Thaw and unfold puff pastry.
• On lightly floured surface, roll the pastry into a 16" sqaure.
• Cut with a knife into 4 equal pieces.
• Peel and core cpples.
• Trim the bottoms so the apples sit flat.
• Place 1 apple in the center of each square.
• Use 1/4 teaspoon of lemon juice if apples start to trun brown.
• Mix together the brown sugar or brown-sugar splenda, butter or margarine and cinnamon.
• Spoon into apples.
• Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl.
• Moisten the edge of the pastry with the mixture.
• Bring the pastry up around the apple, pleating the pastry as needed to form a seal.
• Place the dumplings in an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Brush them with remaining egg mixture, sprinkle with granulated sugar or splenda.
• Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown.
• When ready to serve; heat the caramel sauce and the toasted pecans.
• Place a warm dumpling on a serving plate and drizzle the sauce over the top.
• Garnish with cool-whip or vanilla ice cream, if desired.

CARAMEL APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make Caramel Sauce.
• Peel apples, core each, creating a 1" wide hollow from top to bottom.
• Place apples in a bowl and coat with lemon juice.
• On a lightly floured board, roll pastry into a 12" square.
• Cut into four equal squares and center an apple upright on each.
• Pour Caramel Sauce equally into apple hollows.
• Add chopped nuts at this time, if using.
• Brush egg/water mixture over 1/2" wide border around each pastry.
• To wrap each dumpling, with floured finger bring two opposite pastry corners up over apple and pinch tips together. Repeat with remaining two corners.
• Firmly pinch all tips together; pinch each seam, then fold over about 1/8" along the seam and pinch again, leaving no holes.
• Space evenly on a buttered 12x15" baking sheet.
• Bake at 375F for 20 minutes.
• Bake until pastry is deep golden, 10-15 minutes longer.
• With a wide spatula, transfer the dumplings to plates.
• Accompany with remaining caramel sauce and ice cream, if desired.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• In a 2-3 quart pan over medium heat, tilt and swirl sugar often until melted and amber-colored. About 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in whipping cream; mixture will bubble and sugar will harden.
• Stir until sugar melts again and sauce boils, 6-8 minutes.
• At once, pour sauce into a bowl.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Let sauce cool for 10 minutes, then stir in the rum.
• Serve warm or cool.