Peach Dumplings

Leave it to me to take a simple, four ingredient recipe like peach dumplings and make it harder.  While most home cooks are busy trying to simplify recipes, I'm over here, modifying recipes so they take TWICE as long to prepare. 🤣 Although it appears to most that I'm simply tying to waste more time in my kitchen, I'm actually just trying to figure out how to get the best possible outcome from each recipe that I make.  

The most basic peach dumpling recipes have four ingredients: peaches, crescent rolls, cinnamon sugar and butter.  What could be easier?  I've made this 4 ingredient dumpling recipe and I wasn't at all dissatisfied with my experience but part of the joy that I find in dessert, comes from the process of making it.  I actually LIKE the feel of soft dough in my hands and the smell of peaches simmering on the stove.  The investment in time that is takes to make homemade dumplings actually makes the experience of eating them, even more rewarding.

I'm certainly not going to be recipe shaming anyone for making the 4 ingredient peach dumplings.  They're quick, they're easy and they're downright tasty.  But if WANT to make your own dumpling dough and peach filling, you need to try this recipe inspired by America's Test Kitchen.  For me, the results are worth the added effort but you decide for yourself.   Oh and a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream is an absolute must for this scrumptious dessert.

Peach Dumplings
Dough
1 1/2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup whole milk
2 Tablespoons butter, melted

Peaches
4 large peaches, peeled and cut into 4 wedges
3/4 cup water
6 Tablespoons butter, cut into 6 pieces
1/3 cup + 1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup peach preserves
1 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.  

Combine milk and butter.  

Stir milk into flour with rubber scraper. 

Knead dough for 1 minute.  ​Return to bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rest.

Set aside 12 peach slices.  

Combine water, butter, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and 4 peach slices.

Bring to a simmer and cook until butter is melted.  Cool 5 minutes.  Transfer mixture to blender.  Add preserves and lemon juice and process until smooth. ​

Roll dough into a 12"square.  Trim edges to make a neat square.

Cut dough in half. 

Cut each half into 3 rectangles. 

Cut each rectangle diagonally to create 2 triangles. 

Place 1 reserved peach slice at wide end of each triangle. 

Roll dough around peach.  Place seam side down in 8" square baking pan. 

Pour peach sauce over dumplings. 

Combine 1 t. sugar and cinnamon.  

Sprinkle over dumplings. ​

Bake 45 minutes at 350. 

Serve. 

Disclaimer: I'm fairy certain that the peaches used in this recipe came from South Carolina but for arguments sake, let's just say this is a peach recipe from the Peach State.  🍑

Ciao y'all!

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