Apple season is finally here, hooray! My favourite kind of apple is honeycrisp and they are best eaten in the fall just picked from our local orchards. I actually stopped at our local orchard after driving 18 hours straight with three preschoolers and six year to pick up a bushel of these apples. They are so yummy! However these apples only fueled my need to bake. Looking in my freezer I saw some frozen pie crust that needed to used, so that along with the apples and the fact that apple blossoms are one of my husbands favourite desserts inspired the following dessert! Here is the link for the original recipe.
Apple Blossoms
Pastry for a 2 crust pie
• 6 small apples
• sugar
• cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
• butter
Vanilla Sauce:
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tsp. vanilla
Roll pastry on lightly floured surface into 18 X 12" rectangle. Cut rectangle into 6" squares. Place an apple in the center of each pastry square; sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, dot with butter. Bring corners of pastry squares to top of apple; press edges to seal. Place in 9 x 13" pan, brush dumplings with beaten egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in 375°F oven for 40 minutes or until apples are tender. In small saucepan combine sugars, whipping cream and butter. Bring to a boil, stir in vanilla. Serve warm sauce over dumpling.
No comments:
Post a Comment