Baked Apple Dumplings
Whole apples filled with sultanas and brown sugar, wrapped in buttery pastry and baked until golden.
- Time1 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.95 a head
- Oven200°C (180°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rub the flour and cold butter together until like breadcrumbs. Stir in the caster sugar, then the water, to form a dough. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 2
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Mix the sultanas, brown sugar, cinnamon and softened butter into a paste.
- 3
Divide the pastry into 4. Roll each piece into a square large enough to wrap an apple. Stand an apple in the middle of each and pack the hole with the sultana paste.
- 4
Brush the pastry edges with milk. Draw the pastry up and around each apple and press to seal, trimming any extra. Turn seam side down on a lined baking tray.
- 5
Brush all over with milk and sprinkle with demerara. Cut a small steam hole in the top of each.
- 6
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the pastry is deep golden and the apples feel soft when poked with a skewer.
38 min - 7
Rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot with custard or ice cream.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.