Apple Dumplings with Warm White Cream Sauce

[aero]

This recipe really doesn't have measurements so you can adjust it however you like.

For 5 dumplings:

8-10 apples peeled,cored, and cut into 1- 1 1/2 inch chunks. I use Winesap apples but you can use the type you like.
Butter
Cinnamon
Sugar
Milk

For the crust I use Jiffy or Betty Crocker or homemade, whatever suits you. Generally two pie crusts make four dumplings and the packages contain enough for two pie crusts. I just use the leftover to make poor man's pie or cinnamon roll ups if I have it.

Make and roll out crust ( cut the one crust in two equals parts). Place prepared apples in center of dough, sprinkle with about a tsp. of sugar over apples, sprinkle with cinnamon. Place a small pat of butter on top of apples and add a splash of milk. Now take the crust and close up the dumplings. You can use water on edges if it is not sticking together.

Place in preheated 375* oven until apple are tender and crust is brown. Generally 45 minutes maybe less depending on size of apple chunks.

Cream Sauce:

I never measure so make sure to taste your sauce to suit your taste for desired sweetness.

I use about 2-3 cups of milk, about two tsps. of vanilla extract, and about 1/4 cup of sugar to start. If I want it sweeter, after it has simmered for a bit I taste it and add more. After it is the way you want it, add cornstarch. About 4 tbs. with some water. Pour in slowly and simmer until it becomes thick. Add more to desired thickness, I like mine to leave a finger mark on the back of a wooden spoon.

Pour over dumplings while the sauce is warm. Sauce can be refrigerated and reheated.

[merryfl]

This sounds wonderful, Aero. Do you roll each crust into a circle or a rectangle? I'll bet it's good with that sauce. Can you freeze them? (before or after they are baked?)

We don't generally get winesaps in our stores...Granny Smiths would be good, I'll bet.

[sue]

Yum!

[aero]

Merry,

I would say that any apple that you prefer you could use. Even mix them I think would be fantastic. I have never frozen these, they don't last. I usually eat as a breakfast/lunch when around and snack.

I try to roll out to a circle but it is kinda rustic so I just roll it until I get it to at least two dumplings per pie crust. I am sure you could even make smaller ones if you wanted.

[Colleen-NC]

these sound so good~~especially that sauce!! thanks and will let you know how they come out.

Merry, I generally use Granny Smiths~~their flavor is so good and they hold up well when baking~~Honey crisps are a fav also but also kinda expensive~~

[merryfl]

Honeycrisps are my favorite eating apple--but, like you said, Colleen, they are the most expensive ones around here. I've never tried cooking with them. You can't beat a Granny Smith for cooking (IMHO )