Baked Apple Dumplings with Cranberry Filling

By Master Chef on November 25th, 2019 · In Baked Goods, Cakes and Pastries, Desserts, Dinner, DOTD, Entertaining, Fruits, Herbs and Spices, Holiday Desserts, Holiday Meals, Holidays, Meals, Pies and Tarts, Regional and Ethnic, Techniques

Baked Apple Dumplings with Cranberry Filling is one of the best desserts we ever made for the winter holidays. Perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s dinner with its delectable crust and rich flavors.

Baked Apple Dumplings with Cranberry Filling

Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

1 hour

Author: Epicurus.com Kitchens

Recipe type: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1/2 Cup sour cream
1/2 Cup brown sugar; packed
1/3 Cup dried cranberries
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
6 medium Golden Delicious apples
1 double crust pie pastry
1/4 Cup milk
6 teaspoons granulated sugar

Instructions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
Combine sour cream, sugar, cranberries and orange peel.
Core apples, making a hole with 1 1/4-inch diameter. Do not cut through bottom; do not peel.
Divide pastry into 6 equal pieces. On a well-floured board, roll out one piece into 9-inch square. Lightly brush dough with water. Set apple in center of dough. Fill with sour cream mixture.
Gather up corners of pastry and bring together at top, forming a decorative twist; cut off excess pastry and reserve. Press pastry to smoothly encase apple.
Pinch each of the 4 flaps of excess dough to seal. Trim to 1/2-inch width, following curve of apple; reserve excess pastry. Press seams against apple.
Refrigerate while wrapping remaining apples.
Brush a dumpling with milk. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. Set on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dumplings. Place 2 inches apart on sheet.
Prick dough in several places with fork, not piercing apple skin.
If desired, roll out excess dough. Cut out decorative leaves. Attach to dumpling with water.
Bake in 425 oven for 30 minutes or until apples are tender and pastry is golden brown. Serve warm.