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Chef John's Apple Dumplings
Dessert American

Chef John's Apple Dumplings

4.5

Prep
30 min
Cook
60 min
Total
90 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
  2. 2 Combine brown sugar, water, and 3 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; boil until sugar is dissolved. Turn off heat; swirl pot gently to combine. Set sauce aside.
  3. 3 Combine white sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside. Core unpeeled apples; set aside.
  4. 4 Divide pie dough into 4 portions. Roll each dough portion out on a lightly floured surface into a circle large enough to fully wrap an apple, about ⅛-inch thick and 7 inches in diameter.
  5. 5 Place apples in center of each dough round; spoon about 3 teaspoons cinnamon sugar into each apple core. Fill each hole with 1 teaspoon butter.
  6. 6 Wrap up apples in pie dough; seal dough together at the top. Be careful not to pull and stretch dough too tightly around apples as you wrap, or it might break apart when it bakes; brush dough lightly with water if it won't stick together. Even out tops and trim any excess dough; shape into decorative leaves if desired.
  7. 7 Place wrapped apples seam-sides up into the prepared baking dish. Spoon sauce to completely cover surface of each wrapped apple.
  8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven, basting with sauce occasionally, until pastry is browned and cooked through and apples are tender, 50 to 60 minutes. Remove from oven; baste with more sauce. Serve warm.

By John Mitzewich

Mamie's Wild Plum Tart
Dessert

Mamie's Wild Plum Tart

1.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch tart pan with butter.
  2. 2 Roll out the pie dough and press crust into the prepared pan.
  3. 3 Arrange plums snugly, cut-sides down, on the crust. Sprinkle with cinnamon, then sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar, or up to 1/2 cup depending on the sweetness of the plums.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the plums are slightly browned and the juices are bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. 5 Remove from the oven and let rest until the juices have set, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with a bit of powdered sugar, cut, and serve.

By tessaf