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We have decided when these fun facts pop up, that we would share them with our readers in a new section titled “Did You Know?”.

Apple Dumpling Fun Facts: An apple dumpling is a pastry filled with apple, cinnamon and occasionally raisins. Apples are peeled and cored, placed on a portion of dough, then filled with cinnamon and sugar. Then the dough is folded over the apples and the dumplings are baked until tender.

• Apple dumplings are a native food in the northeastern United States, around Pennsylvania.
• A very common recipe among the Amish, it is often eaten as a breakfast item. It is also a very common dessert item after meals.
• In the UK a suet pastry is often used, although shortcrust is also common. A filling of dates, sultanas or raisins is often inserted into the cavity left by removal of the core, and dark sugar is popular there too.
• The Apple Dumpling Gang is a 1975 Disney film about a slick gambler named Russell Donovan who is duped into taking care of a group of orphans who eventually strike gold during the California Gold Rush.

Key Date

• September 17th is National Apple Dumpling Day.

Fun Facts We Missed

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Reference: Wikipedia: Fun Facts about Apple Dumplings.

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