Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup cold vegetable shortening
• 6 to 8 Tbsp ice water
• 6 medium tart apples (such as Granny Smith), peeled and cored
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbsp butter, cut in 6 pieces
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter

Before you start

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Grease a 9x13-in baking dish.

Directions

1. Cut in until crumbly: all-purpose flour, salt, cold vegetable shortening.
2. Stir in until dough forms: step 1, ice water.
3. Chill 30 min: step 2.
4. Roll out, cut six 7-in squares: step 3.
5. Fill apple cores: tart apples (such as Granny Smith), brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter.
6. Wrap each apple, pinch seams, set in dish: step 4, step 5.
7. Boil 3 min, stirring: water, brown sugar, butter.
8. Pour over and around dumplings: step 6, step 7.
9. Bake 375°F 45 to 55 min, until golden and apples are tender; baste once or twice: step 8.