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Apple and Honey Dumplings

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Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

Dumplings

  • 8 apples small, chilled (Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Honeycrisp, or heirloom)
  • 8 tsp unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 pie crusts 9" store bought or from scratch below

Sauce

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp salt

Pie Crust Dough (optional)

  • 2 ½ cup flour all-purpose
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 cup butter cold, cubed
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 5-6 tbsp water iced

Instructions
 

Pie Crust Dough (optional)

  • In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt together.
  • Add cubed cold butter and pulse until pea-sized crumbs form.
  • Add apple cider vinegar and 5 tbsp ice water and pulse. It will look crumbly at first and then form into a ball. If it doesn't clump together easily, add another tbsp of ice water or as needed. Do not over-mix.
  • Once it forms a bowl, transfer out of the processor and divide into 2 equal-sized pieces.
  • Form each piece of dough into a square shape and tightly cover with plastic or beeswax wrap. Allow to chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Dumplings

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish.
  • Peel and core cold apples.
  • Roll out one piece of dough into a large 14" x 14" square. Divide the dough into 4 even-sized 7" x 7" squares. Repeat with second piece of dough.
  • Place a cored apple upright into the center of each square. Add 1 tsp of butter to the center of apple.
  • Sprinkle tops of apple with cinnamon.
  • Bring corners of dough up and over the apple, pressing edges together to fully encase. Dough scraps can be used to make decorative leaves.
  • Place apple dumplings into greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.

Sauce

  • While dumplings are baking, make sauce by combining water, honey, sugar, and salt in a small pan.
  • Bring to a simmer. Simmer until sugar is fully dissolved, about 3-4 minutes.
  • Pour sauce over dumplings, then place back in oven to bake for additional 20-30 minutes, or until dough is golden brown, and the apples are tender when tested with a skewer or thin knife.
  • Serve warm or room temperature.