Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2013

I generally like Pam Anderson's recipes (I have one of her cookbooks and have liked every dish I've tried from it), but this was just so-so for me. Luckily my mom and dad LOVED this, so I at least feel good about that. :) If given the choice, I'd much rather have apple pie - simple, basic apple pie just tastes better (and is MUCH easier to assemble), IMHO. The second turnoff for me was the addition of nuts in this. I did not care for them at all. They kinda seemed out of place (but that's just my $.02). The biggest letdown for me was the sauce. It simply lacked oomph. The sauce tasted bland and was oddly thick, but not in a sticky or syrupy sort of way (if that makes any sense). Don't get me wrong. This wasn't terrible. It just wasn't for me. Better luck for everyone else, I guess. Thanks anyways, Pam! :-)

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Chef Mickey (aka Mickey)

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: De Soto, Missouri, USA

Living In: Elgin, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

I just made these and I can tell you, they were easy and I enjoyed them much more than apple pie! I give them 5 stars. I used a 3" deep cast iron skillet and covered it with the cast iron lid that goes with it as I do not own a parchment covered dish.I also baked it at 390 the entire time as my oven digital number 4 doesn't work, needless to say they turned out awesome! I used my own butter pie crust recipe too as it really isn't much faster having ready made not to mention, homeade doesn't have any preservatives!

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betsyv

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2012

Very nice but we had to double the sauce! I sealed my dumplings with water instead of eggwhites and only had one that spilled out.

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FeedMySheep

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Nashville, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2012

Made this recipe tonight and followed it exactly and it is AMAZING... only thing different was I put toothpicks in the top of it so they would stay together. Some of them did end up exploding out of the sides but as I always say, the messier the food is, the better it will taste. Definitely will make this again! And the cinnamon sauce is just perfect!

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clownlove42088

Reviewed: May 11, 2012

Awesome! I made a mistake and mixed all the butter, sugar & nuts together and put them in the shell with the apple. I cooked it and served it without the sauce 'cause I didnt need any more calories. Even better the next day :)

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mofun

Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

Yummy! Didn't need to change a thing. My family loved it.

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mrsjez

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2012

10 STARS! Followed recipe exactly, using Granny Smith Apples. Garnished with walnuts with a small side scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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Alley

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2011

yummy!

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erin1921

Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2011

don't forget to peel apples! half apple per dumpling!

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WBG

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2011

Very yummy and simple to make. The only problem I had (which was caused by me and not the recipe) was stretching/rolling the pie crust enough without breaking it. The pieces ended up not being big enough to accommodate the entire 1/2 apple but i just wrapped them up as best I could. Fortunately, it didn't affect the outcome...the were still delicious!

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