Amish Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• medium baking apples, peeled and cored
• cup sall-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon sbaking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• cup sbrown sugar, divided
• teaspoon ground cinnamon
• cup swater
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place apples in a bowl of cold water; set aside while preparing the dough.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly. Add milk; stir until dough comes together. Combine 1 cup brown sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
4. Separate dough into 6 equal portions; roll portions out to ¼ inch thickness. Place 1 apple in center of each dough portion; fill core with cinnamon brown sugar mixture. Wrap apples in dough to enclose; place dumplings into the prepared baking dish.
5. Combine remaining 2 cups brown sugar, water, butter, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Cook until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Pour syrup over dumplings.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until dough is golden brown and apples are soft, about 40 minutes.

Tips

You can also bake dumplings (2 per pan) in small, foil-lined loaf pans.