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Brown Butter Apple Dumpling Skillet

Sweet and Tart Apple Dumplings baked in a brown butter sauce.
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Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Servings: 4 People

Ingredients

  • 2 tangy apples like Granny Smith very large
  • vanilla ice cream for serving

Dumpling Dough

  • 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, cut into small pieces very cold
  • 5-6 tbsp whole milk

For the sauce

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ⅔ cup brown sugar not packed
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

for the dough

  • Stir together the flour, sugar and salt in a medium size bowl. Use a pastry cutter or 2 forks to cut the butter into the flour until well incorporated and no large chunks of butter remain.
  • Add 5 tbsp of milk and stir. If the dough is still crumbly and not coming together, add the remaining tbsp of milk. Divide the dough into 8 equal balls and place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
  • Peel and core each apple and cut each into 4 equal slices. On a floured surface, Roll out a piece of dough into a thin circle. Place an apple slice into the center and wrap the dough around the apple, pinching to seal.
  • Repeat with remaining dough and apple slices. Place each dumpling into a 10 inch skillet or 9 inch pie plate. Set aside in the fridge or freezer while you make the sauce and preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit.

To make the sauce

  • Add the butter to a small saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, swirl the pan frequently until the butter turns medium brown and smells toasty.
  • Add the sugars, water, vanilla and cinnamon. Stir. Bring to a boil and let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and pour over the dumplings.
  • Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and spoon some of the sauce over the dumplings. Return to the oven and bake another 10 minutes.
  • Serve apple dumplings hot with ice cream and top with more brown butter sauce.