Swedish Apple Mini-Dumplings


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 274

Ingredients

1/2 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie crust (1 crust)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and cut into 8 slices
1/4 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups apple juice
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons red cinnamon candies
1/4 cup half-and-half

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Directions:

Allow crust pouch to stand at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 8-inch square (1 1/2-quart) baking dish or pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, cardamom and vanilla mix well. Set aside.

Remove crust from pouch unfold. Spread crust with butter sprinkle with brown sugar mixture. Cut into 8 wedges place apple slice crosswise in center of each wedge. Starting with pointed end, fold over apple fold comers of wide end of wedge over apple, forming dumpling and sealing completely. Place seam side down in spray-coated dish with sides touching. Sprinkle with raisins.

In small saucepan, combine apple juice, sugar and cinnamon candies. Bring to a boil over medium heat cook and stir 1 minute or until cinnamon candies are melted. Carefully pour over dumplings.

Bake at 375°F. for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is light golden brown, apples are tender and sauce thickens. Let stand 10 minutes. To serve, spoon dumplings into 4 individual serving dishes. Spoon sauce over dumplings serve warm with half-and-half.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 530 Protein 3g Carbohydrate 88g Fat 20g Sodium 330mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 274
Calories from Fat: 25

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