PASTRY DUMPLINGS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Peel and core apples; cut into 16 slices.
• Unroll dough; separate into 16 triangles. Place 1 apple slice on shortest side of each dough triangle. Starting with shortest side of triangle, roll to opposite point, wrapping dough around apple slice; arrange in pan.
• In medium bowl, stir together melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour mixture evenly over dumplings.
• Pour soft drink in center and along edges of pan. (Do not pour on top of dumplings.)
• Bake 33 to 36 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 15 minutes.

Steps:

• For the dumplings: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Roll the pastry into a 12-inch square and cut into four 6-inch squares. Peel and core the apples, then place 1 on each square of pastry.
• Add the brown sugar, raisins, pecans, cinnamon and lemon zest and juice to a bowl and mix. Pile some of the mixture into the hollowed-out core of each apple. Top each with a teaspoon of butter. Egg wash the edges of the pastry squares, then bring the corners of each pastry square up and fold over each apple, pressing to seal the dumplings.
• Transfer the dumplings to the prepared baking sheet and brush with the remaining egg wash. Bake until the apples are tender and the pastry is golden brown, about 30 minutes.
• For the glaze: Add the confectioners' sugar, butter, lemon juice and 1/4 cup water to a small pan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Brush the glaze over the baked dumplings and serve with vanilla ice cream.