Apple Dumplings

(Courtesy of Mr Food)

Ingredients:
1/2 c. water
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. butter, softened, divided
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 c. light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 rolled refrigerator pie crust (from a 15 oz. pkg.)
4 small or 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a small saucepan, combine the water, white sugar, vanilla, 1 Tbsp. butter and nutmeg over high heat.  Bring to a boil for 1 minute; set aside.

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and remaining 1 Tbsp. butter; mix well.

Unroll pastry and cut into quarters.  Stuff each apple cavity with an equal amount of brown sugar mixture and place on a pastry quarter.  Fold pastry up around apples and pinch ends together to completely enclose apples.  Place dumplings seam-side down in an 8 inch baking dish and pour sugar over the top.

Bake 45-50 minutes, or until golden.  Serve warm, drizzled with sugar glaze from bottom of baking dish.

Note~ Small apples work great for this recipe but otherwise cut a medium size apple in half.

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