Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients (15)

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (10 tablespoons) unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 pound Granny Smith apples (or other cooking apples, about 4 medium), cored, peeled, and thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups granulated sugar or brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pats
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Heavy cream or ice cream, for serving (optional)