Cinnamon Apple Dumplings

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3 tablespoons ice water
• 2 medium baking apples
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons Red Hots or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2/3 cup water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• Additional half-and-half cream, optional

1. Preheat oven to 400u0b0. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in water until dough forms a ball. Roll out on a floured surface to a 14x7-in. rectangle; cut pastry in half.
2. Peel and core apples; place one on each square of pastry. Combine sugar and cinnamon; spoon into apples. Moisten edges of pastry with water and gather around apples; pinch seams to seal.
3. Place dumplings in an ungreased 9x5-in. loaf pan or a shallow 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Brush with cream.
4. In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, Red Hots, cornstarch, water and butter. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring frequently; boil for 2 minutes. Pour between dumplings.
5. Bake until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender, 35-45 minutes. Serve warm, with cream if desired.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/cinnamon-apple-dumplings/ (may not work)