Baked cranberry-apple dumplings (2 of 2)

Yield: 12 Servings -D

Ingredients:

1 inch from center

Instructions:

spiral a pastry strip around each apple over- lapping slightly covering completely. Moisten overlapping edges with cold water; press edges to seal. Press sides and bottoms of pastry against apples. Place in baking dish sides not touching. Spoon melted butter into centers. Brush pastry with egg yolk mixed with 2 teaspoons water. Sprinkle with reserved cinnamon-sugar. Bake 15 minutes; reduce oven to 350 degrees. Brush pastry again with egg yolk. Continue baking dumplings 20 to 30 minutes longer or until apples are tender when pierced with knife and pastry is crisp and golden. Meanwhile make cranberry-apple sauce: In medium saucepan combine cranberries and sugar. Mash cranberries slightly with spoon. Add maple syrup and 1/4 cup water; mix well. Bring to boiling stirring about 3 minutes or until cranberries pop. Add chopped apple and butter. Bring to boiling; reduce heat and simmer covered 5 minutes. Remove apples to serving dish. Spoon sauce over top and around base of each. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Makes 4 servings. Source: Mc Call's Cooking School