THIS TIME WE ARE PUTTING A SWEET
FALL SPIN ON DUMPLINGS.
>> IT’S ANOTHER EDITION OF
"COOKING WITH CAL."
I GET THIS RECIPE FROM THIS
COOKBOOK.
THERE’S ONLY THREE THINGS.
YOU NEED THE CARAMEL SAUCE THAT
GOES ON TOP, THE APPLES TO FILL
WITH THE FILLING AND WE’RE GOING
TO WRAP IT IN PASTRY DOUGH.
LET’S GET STARTED.
>> THIS IS A HARD APPLE.
THAT’S A NICE APPLE.
>> THERE’S THE WATER.
YOU CAN’T EAT EVERYTHING.
>> BROWN SUGAR.
>> MOM? >> YES.
>> YES.
>> AND I’M JUST GOING TO DO HALF
THE SIN MONDAY.
NOT ALL
-- CINNAMON, NOT ALL OF IT.
I’M GOING TO BRING THIS UP TO A
BOIL AND THIS WILL BE OUR
CARAMEL SAUCE.
YOU READY TO MAKE THE FILLING?
WHAT DO YOU THINK THOSE ARE?
WALNUTS.
>> WALNUTS.
>> AND WHAT ARE THOSE?
>> RAISINS.
I’M GOING TO ADD --
>> HONEY.
>> A TABLESPOON OF HONEY.
THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR FILLING
FOR THE APPLE.
DUMP THE SALT INTO THE FLOWER.
>> ALL THE SALT?
>> YEAH.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?
WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS?
>> I DON’T KNOW.
THIS IS CALLED THE SHORTENING. YOU WANT TO MAKE THE SHORTENING
YOU WANT TO MAKE THE SHORTENING
WITH LITTLE BIT OF PEAS IN HERE.
>> WHAT HAPPENS IF --
>> THAT WOULD TASTE
DISGUSTING NOW WE’RE GOING TO
ADD THE HALF AND HALF.
>> CAN I DO IT?
>> WHAT ARE WE MAKING?
>> APPLE DUMPLINGS.
REMEMBER?
>> YUMMY?
>> YEAH.
>> IS THIS DESSERT?
>> YES.
>> WHEN IT’S DONE, CAN I EAT ONE
OF IT?
>> YES.
>> AND YOU?
>> YES.
>> IT SMELLS LIKE PASTRY.
CAN YOU NOT PUT YOUR FACE IN THE
DOUGH?
ALL RIGHT.
HERE WE GO WITH OUR DOUGH.
>> OH, NO, MADE THE HOLE.
>> NO MORE HOLES.
NO HOLES!
>> WHY?
>> YOU JUST START HERE.
>> AND END ALL THE WAY OVER
HERE.
>> NICE.
>> PUT THE APPLE HERE. AND FILL IT.
AND FILL IT.
YOU TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF THIS.
>> THIS IS OUR HIDING SPOT.
>> A LITTLE CINNAMON SUGAR.
AND WE POUR THE SAUCE OVER THE
DUMPLING.
CAREFULLY.
>> MMM.
>> DO YOU LOVE IT?
SO GOOD.
FOR THESE RECIPES AND MORE, HEAD
TO "TODAY.COM/FOOD.
>> THAT LOOKS AMAZING.
>> HERE’S THE THING, LET ME
JUST -- FIRST OF ALL, YOUR
HUSBAND, BRIAN, HIS EDITING, TOP
NOTCH.
I’VE NEVER SEEN THIS SEGMENT.
WHAT A GREAT IDEA.
THAT WAS WONDERFUL.
>> YOU’VE NEVER SEEN IT?
>> WE’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR
MONTHS BUT YOU’RE NEVER HERE FOR
IT.
>> MY MIND HAS BEEN BLOWN.
>> YOU, TOO, CAN DO IT WITH YOUR
KIDS AT HOME.
>> AH --
>> NO, I CAN’T.
>> I’VE HAD THAT COOK FOR SO
LONG.
IT’S THE PINK PLAID 12th EDITION
OF BETTER HOMES AND GARDEN NEW
COOKBOOK.
NOT SO NEW ANYMORE.
>> WHAT’S IT TASTE LIKE?
>> IT’S LIKE AN INDIVIDUAL APPLE
PIE.
>> WITH RAISINS IN THERE, TOO?
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO MAKE ONE
FOR YOU?
>> WE SHOULD HIRE THAT CAL KID,
TOO.
HE’S A CONTRIBUTOR IN THE