baked apple dumplings

By Jody

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegan sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of nutmeg and cloves
• 2 baking apples, peeled and cored (I used Golden Delicious)
• raisins and chopped walnuts
• brown sugar as needed
• 3/4 cup apple cider
• maple syrup if desired
• 3 tablespoons soymilk
• 1 vegan pie crust

Preparation

Step 1

ASSEMBLYTear crust into two pieces, one for each apple. Gently wrap the apple in crust, leaving a hole at the top (where you cored it). Fill the cavity of the apple with a mix of walnuts, raisins and brown sugar and spices.
BAKINGPlace the apples in a loaf pan and sprinkle brown sugar, walnuts and raisins in the bottom of the pan. Pour about 1/2 cup cider over and around the dumplings. Cover with tin foil and bake in a preheated 350F oven for approximately 20 minutes. Pour in remaining apple cider and baste the dumplings with maple syrup. Recover and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes.
PRESENTATIONUse the mixture in the bottom of the pan to cover the apples when you serve them...great served with vanilla "ice cream"!