Chef Lous Burnt Sugar Dumplings Recipes

BURNT-SUGAR DUMPLINGS - YUM!

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, sugar & salt together. Cut in the butter w/a pastry blender.
• Add the walnuts & stir in the milk all at once (mixing only enough to moisten the flour) & set aside.
• Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a skillet till it melts to a golden brown syrup. Add butter, salt & remaining sugar. Stir to combine.
• Add hot water gradually & stir constantly. Heat to boiling & cook till the sugar is dissolved, stirring freq (about 10 min).
• Drop dumpling mixture by tablespoons into the gently boiling caramel sauce. Reduce heat, cover tightly & simmer the dumplings gently for 12-15 min w/o removing the lid.
• Serve dumplings immediately w/caramel sauce.

CHEF JOHN'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a baking dish.
• Combine brown sugar, 3 tablespoons butter, and water in a small pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil until all sugar is dissolved. Turn off heat and swirl pot gently to combine. Reserve sauce until needed.
• Stir sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Core the unpeeled apples.
• Divide pie dough into 4 portions. Roll out on a lightly floured surface into 4 circles about 1/8-inch thick and 7 inches in diameter, or large enough to fully wrap an apple.
• Place apples in the center of each round of dough. Spoon about 3 teaspoons of cinnamon sugar into the apple cores; fill each hole with a teaspoon of butter.
• Wrap each apple up in pie dough, sealing the dough together at the top. Be careful not to pull and stretch it too tightly around the apple as you wrap, or it might break apart when it bakes; brush lightly with water if dough won't stick together. Even out the top and trim off any excess; shape into decorative leaves if desired.
• Place wrapped apples seam-side up into the buttered baking dish. Ladle some sauce over each to cover completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce occasionally, until pastry is browned and cooked through and apples are tender, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from the oven and baste with more sauce. Serve warm.

CHEF LOU'S BURNT SUGAR DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Heat ½ cup of the sugar in a large pan, until it melts to a golden brown syrup.
• Add butter, salt, and remaining sugar.
• Gradually add the hot water, stirring constantly.
• Heat to boiling and cook until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
• Drizzle in butter and mix well.
• Add walnuts; stir in milk and only mix until flour is moistened.
• Drop by ¼ cup spoonfuls into gently boiling caramel sauce.
• Cover tightly and simmer about 12 minutes without removing cover.
• To serve, invert a serving platter over the top of the pan and flip the pan over quickly. (If you don't feel comfortable doing this, you can use a spatula to remove the dumplings from the pan and transfer to a serving platter).
• Serve at once with whipped cream or ice cream.