Fruit-Stuffed Apple Dumplings

Name: Fruit-Stuffed Apple Dumplings
Ingredients: Spiced Pastry Dough; 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar; ¾ cup water; 4 tablespoons (¼ cup) butter; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup mixed dried fruit such as cranberries and/or raisins; ½ cup mixed dried fruit such as cranberries and/or raisins; ½ cup mixed dried fruit such as cranberries and/or raisins; 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger; ¼ cup granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 firm baking apples, peeled and cored (leaving ¼ inch on bottom)

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples

By Julia Rutland

Published 2020

About

These individual desserts are easier to make than they appear. Decorate the tops with excess pastry dough or cut leaves from purchased refrigerated piecrust dough.

Ingredients

Spiced Pastry Dough
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
¾ cup water

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare Spiced Pastry Dough; refrigerate. Combine brown sugar, ¾ cup water, and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla. Set aside.

Stir together fruit, ginger, granulated sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Spoon mixture evenly into the center of each apple.