Apple Dumplings

Sweet and tasty all year round..

Ingredients

4 apples

Sweet pastry

Strawberry jam

Sultana

1 egg

Cloves

Method:

Sweet Pastry

This is a recipe I got from Honey and Butter blog.  The particular ingredient is Vodka.  This may sound odd however this is a sweet pastry recipe which I fell for.  Of course you can use your own pastry recipe or even the ready made ones from the supermarkets.

2 1/2 cups (12.5 oz) unbleached all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
2 TB sugar
12 TB (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-in slices and chilled
1/2 cup vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces and chilled
1/4 cup cold vodka
1/4 cup cold water

Pulse 1 1/2 cups of the flour, salt and sugar in a food processor for about 2 one-second pulses. Add butter and shortening and process for about 15 seconds. Scrape down the bowl with a spatula and distribute the dough evenly around the processor blade. Add remaining flour and pulse until dough has been broken up, about 5 quick pulses.

Open the processor lid and sprinkle the cold vodka and water evenly over the mixture. Process until the mixture clumps together into a sticky ball. 

Empty the contents onto a countertop and split into two piles. Form each pile into flat disk and wrap in plastic wrap for at least 45 minutes before using.

To bake: Roll out onto generously floured (up to 1/4 cup) work surface to about 1/8 inch thick.

Apple Dumplings

Peel and core apples.

Fill in with one clove and sultanas and top up with strawberry jam.

Open dough in square sizes.

Place apple on dough and fold the corners to the center of the top of the apple.

Wash dumplings with beaten egg

Bake in 180° preheated oven for 45 minutes.