Baked Cranberry Apple Dumplings Recipe

How to make it

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• Form pastry into ball then wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate.
• On waxed paper combine 2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
• Pare and core apples then roll in cinnamon sugar reserving any left over.
• Preheat oven to 450.
• Butter a rectangular baking pan.
• On lightly floured pastry cloth roll pastry into a rectangle.
• With pastry wheel or knife cut lengthwise into four strips.
• Starting at the top 1" from center, spiral a pastry strip around each apple.
• Overlap slightly cover completely.
• Moisten overlapping edges with cold water then press edges to seal.
• Press sides and bottoms of pastry against apples.
• Place in baking dish sides not touching.
• Spoon melted butter into centers.
• Brush pastry with egg yolk mixed with 2 teaspoons water.
• Sprinkle with reserved cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Bake 15 minutes then reduce oven to 350.
• Brush pastry again with egg yolk.
• Continue baking dumplings 30 minutes longer.
• In medium saucepan combine cranberries and sugar.
• Mash cranberries slightly then add syrup and 1/4 cup water and mix well.
• Bring to boiling stirring 3 minutes or until cranberries pop.
• Add chopped apple and butter.
• Bring to boiling then reduce heat and simmer covered for 5 minutes.
• Remove apples to serving dish.
• Spoon sauce over top and around base of each.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.