Apple Dumplings(Makes 6 Servings) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar, divided
5 Tbsp. butter, divided
2 c. water
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, divided
1 1/4 tsp. nutmeg, divided
1 recipe never-fail pie crust
6 baking apples (such as Jonathan)

Preparation

Make a syrup by combining 1 cup sugar, 3 teaspoons cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg in saucepan. Bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes.
Turn off heat.
Roll pastry dough out until it is about 1/8-inch thick.
Cut into six (7-inch) squares.
Peel and halve apples, then remove cores. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and fill apple centers with this mixture.
Place an apple in the center of a pastry square.
Dot with 2 tablespoons melted butter and bring the points of pastry over apple to overlap.
Press dough together to seal.
Repeat with remaining apples.
Place 2 inches apart in baking pan.
Bake at 425\u00b0 for 45 minutes.