Apple Dumplings

Ingredients: pastry for a two crust pie 6 baking apples (like gnanny smith), peeled and cored 3 tablespoons raisins 3 tablespoons chopped nuts 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup water cinnamon and sugar blended together

Directions: Preweat oven to 425°F. Roll pastry into a rectangle and cut into 6 squares large enough to cover the apple. Place one (peeled and cored) apple in the center of each square of dough. Mix raisins and nuts and sprinkle with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Fill each apple's cored out center with the raisin and nut mixture, mounding at the top slightly. Moisten edges of the pastry, and bling in the four corners up to the top of the apple, pinching to close all open edges around the apple. Place the 6 dumplings into an ungreased oblong pan and set aside. In a saucepan, heat the brown sugar and water to boiling and then spoon over apples. Bake for 40 minutes, spooning the caramel mixture over apples 2 or 3 times during baking. Serve warm with ice cream !

Crepes

Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 2 tablespoons melted butter 1/4 cup sugar your favorite fruit to fill them and whipped cream or powdered sugar to garnish

Directions: In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat eggs and then add milk, salt, flour and butter, blending until smooth. Cover with a damp towel and let sit for 30 minutes. Heat a crepe pan or small skillet until hot. Remove from heat briefly to coat with butter or non-stick spray. Return to heat and add several tablespoons of batter, swirling the pan to evenly distribute. Cook a minute or two till brown and then flip with a spatula and brown other side. Remove to a warm serving plate and repeat until all of the batter is used up. Crepes can be kept in a warm oven during preparation. Fill with your favorite fruit and garnish with whipped cream or powdered sugar. My favorite filling is by far fresh strawberries ! Slice the strawberries into a bowl and sprinkle with sugar to taste. The sugar dissolves, softens the berries slightly and makes a great sauce.

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