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      Title: Finian's Apple Dumplings
 Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Desserts, Nuts
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      2    Sheets puff pastry;
           - defrosted
      2    Apples; washed, cored
    1/4 c  Raisins
      2 tb Butter divided
    1/4 c  Pecans or walnuts
      2 tb Cinnamon
    1/4 c  Sugar
      2 ts Allspice
      2 ts Nutmeg
      1 ts Ginger
      1    Egg lightly beaten (egg
           - wash)
 
  Once apples are washed thoroughly, remove core.
  
  Mix sugar and spices in a bowl, divide in half.
  
  Lay puff pastry sheet on a baking sheet.
  
  Set apple in the middle of puff pastry sheet, on its
  side.
  
  Stuff 1/2 raisins and 1 tbsp butter and a small amount
  of sugar and seasoning mix into apples.
  
  Sprinkle remainder of apple 1's spices and sugar onto
  puff pastry.
  
  Tuck puff pastry ends into apple (in the core's hole).
  
  Roll apple in puff pastry to completely seal apple
  inside.
  
  Repeat with apple 2, and rest of ingredients.
  
  Bake at 350°F/175°C for 15 minutes.
  
  Paint dumplings with 1 lightly beaten egg.
  
  Continue baking for additional 20 minutes or until puff
  pastry is golden brown.
  
  Use extreme caution while eating - dumpling will be VERY
  HOT.
  
  Recipe by Courtney O'Dell
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://sweetcsdesigns.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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