Name: Traditional English Apple Dumplings recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: british
Ingredients: 2 granny smith apple firm; 25 g sultanas; 50 g brown sugar; 250 g pastry; 1 egg beaten; 1/4 cup milk; 1 tbs caster sugar

by phocaena Last updated on 07/09/2019

A very tasty and filling dessert for colder days. - phocaena

Ingredients

2 granny smith apple firm
25 g sultanas
50 g brown sugar
250 g pastry
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup milk
1 tbs caster sugar

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven 170°C fan-forced.
Step 2

Bore hole through unpeeled apples with hole-corer, ensure all core is removed. Fill hole with sultanas and brown sugar or honey. Pack very firmly.
Step 3

Roll suet pastry thinly and cut into circles around a soup bowl or similar. Dampen edge of pastry and carefully mould around apple, ensuring it is completely encased.
Step 4

Place on a greased baking sheet. Cut leaves from surplus pastry, dampen and arrange over top.
Step 5

Brush complete apple dumpling with egg/milk wash and sprinkle with caster sugar.
Step 6

Bake on centre shelf for 20 minutes or until pastry is golden and cooked through. Re-brush with egg/milk and caster sugar halfway through baking if desired.

Equipment

1 knife
1 bowl
1 pastry brush

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

I prefer to use suet pastry (recipe #17358) found on Best Recipes. If you peel the apples, they may be brushed with lemon juice to prevent discolouration. Honey can substitute brown sugar.