If You Eat This Vintage Dessert During The Fall, You're Probably From Pennsylvania - Tasting Table

"Fall is filled with festive desserts that harken back to nostalgic days of tricks, treats, and plenty of sweets. Although some dishes may fall out of fashion over the years, Pennsylvania is home to a once-popular dessert that has largely disappeared from most other tables, but is due for a triumphant return. The humble apple dumpling is like a warm hug of autumnal flavors."

"Hailing from England sometime around the 1700s, the vintage dessert became a staple of Pennsylvania Dutch settlers that still carries on to this day. Though the original versions were boiled, one of the first recorded recipes for baked apple dumplings appears in an 1851 cookbook. In Pennsylvania, the dumplings are frequently eaten for breakfast with milk poured on top or served as a dessert alongside a scoop of ice cream. There is even an annual apple dumpling festival held in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania each May."

Apple dumplings originated in England around the 1700s and became a staple among Pennsylvania Dutch settlers. Early versions were boiled, and one of the first recorded baked recipes appeared in an 1851 cookbook. In Pennsylvania, apple dumplings are eaten for breakfast with milk poured over them or served as dessert with ice cream. Preparation involves peeling and coring whole apples, filling them with cinnamon and brown sugar, wrapping them in pie dough, covering them with a sweet buttery sauce, and baking. Granny Smith and other firm tart apples are commonly used. Pennsylvania hosts an annual apple dumpling festival in Sinking Spring.

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