Moms Naturally

                      Apple Dumplings - SF/DF option                      

Ingredients:

1 recipe pie dough

4 large apples

1 Tbl. butter or DF margarine, plus some for greasing

¾ cup Agave nectar

2 tsps. cinnamon

2 tsps. apple pie spice or allspice

Instructions:

1. Make 1 recipe of pie dough, Wheat-Free or Gluten-Free.  Refrigerate until you’re ready to use.

2. Core and peel 4 large apples, Gala work well but use your favorite.

3. Line an 8x8 pan with foil or parchment paper.  Grease liberally with butter or DF margarine.

4. Roll out pie crust in a large rectangular piece, cut into 4 equal pieces, and place an apple in the center of each piece.

5. Place a small piece of butter or D/F margarine (¼ Tbl.) in the hollowed out apples.  Add 2 Tbls. Agave to each apple and sprinkle each with ½ tsp. cinnamon and ½ tsp. apple pie spice or allspice.

6. Pull all 4 sides of dough up around each apple, pinch along the sides and the top to seal the dough.

7. Place dumplings immediately in prepared pan.  Drizzle 1 Tbl. Agave over each  dumpling and place in a 350 degree oven.  Bake for 20 minutes, then spoon the juices in the pan over each dumpling, return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes.