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APPLE DUMPLINGS with CARAMEL SAUCE

Ingredients
• 3/4 cup (1½ sticks) cold butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 6 medium-sized tart apples, peeled and cored
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 15- by 10-inch rimmed baking sheet and set aside. Soften 2 tablespoons of the butter and combine it in a small bowl with the sugar, pecans, 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla, and the cinnamon. Set aside.

2. Stir together the flour, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup (1 stick) of the remaining butter until the mixture forms a crumbly texture. Add the sour cream and mix until the dough can be shaped into a ball.

3. Roll the dough into a 12- by 18-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface, and cut the dough into six 6-inch squares. Place an apple in the center of each square. Stuff 1½ tablespoons of the butter- pecan mixture into the cored center of each apple. Fold the dough up around the apple and seal the seams well. Place the dumplings on the prepared baking pan, not touching. Brush the dumplings with milk and prick the dough. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the dumplings are golden brown.

4. Make the caramel sauce:  Heat the brown sugar, the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, the remaining teaspoon vanilla, and the whipping cream in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture comes to a full boil. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes before pouring the mixture over the apples.

Serve immediately.