Easy Apple Dumplings

Name: Easy Apple Dumplings
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided; 2 cups water; 4 tablespoons butter, divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided; Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches); 6 small to medium apples, peeled and cored

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups water
4 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
6 small to medium apples, peeled and cored

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°. For syrup, place 1 cup sugar, water, 3 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil 3 minutes; remove from heat.
2

Mix the remaining sugar and cinnamon. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry dough to a 21x14-in. rectangle; cut into 6 squares. Place an apple on each square. Fill center of each with 4 teaspoons sugar mixture and 1/2 teaspoon butter. Moisten edges of crust with water; bring up corners over apples, pinching edges to seal. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish.
3

Pour syrup around apples. Bake until golden brown and apples are tender, about 45 minutes. Serve warm.