EASY AND DELICIOUS APPLE DUMPLINGS

This video is about How To Make Easy and Delicious APPLE DUMPLINGS.
OR AS WE SAY IT IN SOUTH LOUISIANA, "APPLE DUMPLINS".
Makes 4 gorgeous Apple Dumplings.

Ingredients
4 Apples Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, or any apple will do.
2 Boxes pre made refrigerated pie crust
4 Tbsp. Butter (salted) for apples
3 Tbsp. brown sugar (for apples)
3 Tsp. Cinnamon (for apples)
3 Tbsp. Chopped Pecans (Optional)
SAUCE
3 Tbsp. Butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar (packed)
1 cup water
1 Tsp. Vanilla
Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARE THE SAUCE
Mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and water in a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar has melted into the water.
Turn fire off and let sit while you prepare the apples.

PREPARE THE APPLE SEASONING
Mix together
3 Tbsp. White or Brown sugar
3 Tsp. Cinnamon

PREPARE APPLES
Slice the bottom of each apple so it’ll sit up straight in the baking pan.
Core the apples.
Remove skin is optional. We are removing the skin in this recipe.
Stuff each apple with cinnamon, brown sugar and butter.
Roll out dough and cut into two pieces. Square off.
Set apple in the middle of a rectangle of dough.
Fill apple core with sugar, cinnamon a little pecan pieces and butter.
Fold dough over each apple completely making sure to stick dough together well, then decorate with a few leaves and a stem.

Set apples in a 8”X8” baking pan.
Pour sauce over apples.
Bake in a 375° F. preheated oven, center rack for 50 minutes or until browned.
Baste twice.
Remove then allow apples to cool for 20 minutes before serving.
Serve as is or with vanilla ice cream.