Apple Dumplings

Baked appelbollen from our homeschool visit to the "Netherlands."

This yummy dessert is known in Dutch as "Appelbollen." Original recipe from Norine's Nest.

Ingredients:

• 3 T softened butter
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/4 c finely chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1/2 recipe pie dough
• 6 small apples, peeled and cored 
• optional ice cream for serving

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425* F.
2. In a small bowl: mix butter, sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts together.
3. Cut pie dough into 6 equal portions. Lightly flour a surface and roll dough into a circle. Place peeled & cored apple in center. 
4. Spoon sugar mixture into the core of each apple, stuffing it in until all used up.
5. Fold dough around apple, decorating the top with stamps of leaves, letters, etc. 
6. Bake on a cookie sheet at 425* for 15 min, turn heat down to 350* and bake 15 min more. 
7. Serve with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!