Simply wrap a whole apple in flaky pie crust with some sugar and spices, and you have a dumpling. If you have some pastry dough in your freezer (something I highly recommend), prep is even easier.

These are so easy and quick, because there is no peeling of apples, no coring or chopping, so you can have your pie and eat it too. The filling is a mixture of apple ... full 12 to freeze if ...

For the filling ... in the freezer to chill for 10 minutes. Roll out the remaining pastry to form the pastry lid. Use any excess to form shapes to decorate the pie. Arrange a layer of apple ...