Apple Dumplings

• 3 small baking apples, peeled, halved and cored
• 2 cups flour
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup chilled butter, cut into half inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing)
• 12 cup water (you may not need all of it)
• 34 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 cup chopped pecans
• 12 cup coarse sugar (optional)
• whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving

1. In a food processor, combine flour, butter, salt and water.
2. Pulse until coarse crumbles form.
3. Divide dough into 3 equal portions and flatten into disks.
4. Wrap each disk in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350F and prepare apples.
6. In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans.
7. Take dough from refrigerator and roll out into 9"-10" rounds.
8. Place half of an apple in the center of the dough and top with 1/3 of the brown sugar mixture.
9. Place the other apple half on top.
10. Pull the dough up and around the apple to cover and pinch seams to close.
11. Place apples on a lightly greased baking dish, seam side down, and brush tops with butter.
12. If desired, press course sugar granules lightly into the tops of the dumplings.
13. Bake for about 50 minutes.
14. Serve warm with a side of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-dumplings-326261 (may not work)