Quebec Apple Dumplings

Directions

Preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Make enough pie enough to roll into 12 6×6 inch squares.

Sprinkle each square with 1 teaspoon grated cheddar.

Peel and core apples and place one on each square.

Fill the centre of each apple with 2 teaspoon (or 1 heaping tsp) of mincemeat, 1 teaspoon of rum, a dot of butter and 1 Tablespoon sugar.

Bring diagonally opposite corners of dough over the apple to form ears at the top.

Cover the ‘ears’ with aluminium foil.

Mix the brown sugar, cream and grated lemon rind. Brush the dumplings with this mixture and bake 35 to 45 minutes in 400℉ (200℃) oven.

Remove foil, brush ears with cream mixture and return to oven until ‘ears’ are brown.

Serve warm to plain cream or sweetened cream, flavoured with rum.