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     Title: Apple Dumplings w/Nuts
Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Nuts, Dairy, Desserts
     Yield: 6 Servings

     2 c  Flour
     2 ts Sugar
   1/2 ts Salt
    10 tb Unsalted butter
   2/3 c  Milk; + more for brushing
     6 md Apples; cored, peeled
     2 tb Unsalted butter; softened
   1/4 c  Brown sugar
   1/4 c  Chopped walnuts

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     1 c  Brown sugar
          Heavy Cream
          Karo dark corn syrup
     1 tb Unsalted butter
     1 tb Brandy or cognac; opt

 Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious and Braeburn are great
 apple varieties for these homey pastries.

 Stir together flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl.
 Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Using
 a fork, gradually stir in milk until mixture comes
 together. Press dough into a flat 5" to 6" square,
 wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.

 Adjust rack to lower third of oven; preheat oven to
 375 F/190 C.

 Mix the butter, sugar and nuts in a small bowl. Stuff
 each cored apple with 2 to 3 teaspoons of the mixture.

 On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 12x18"
 rectangle; trim edges just to make even. Cut dough in
 six 6" squares. Center an apple on each square. Lift
 the sides of the pastry to the center of each apple,
 pinch the seams to seal well and cover each apple
 completely.

 Arrange the apples seam side down on an ungreased
 jelly-roll pan.

 Roll out any dumpling pastry trimmings and using a
 knife, cut out leaf shapes. Lightly brush apple
 dumplings with milk; place leaf shapes on them. With
 the tines of a fork, prick the dough.

 Bake for about 35 minutes, or until apples are tender
 and crust is golden. Serve warm with Butterscotch Sauce.

 BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan,
 combine brown sugar, cream, syrup butter over medium
 heat. Stir until mixture reaches a simmer, then reduce
 to low heat and cook 3 minutes. Off the heat, add 1 tb
 brandy, if desired. Serve warm.

 Makes about 1 cup sauce.

 Recipe by Flo Braker

 URL: http://sfgate.com

 MM Format by Dave Drum - 30 November 2013

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