Welcome to our series Unique Holidays: September 17th, 2021. Take a look at the Holidays being celebrated today and let me know which one you most want to celebrate and why. David says Apple Dumpling Day for him if someone would make him one or two.
Citizenship Day celebrates being a citizen of the United States of America, the greatest country the world has ever seen. Our great country (and it’s people ….you!) is something every American should be proud of. America is filled with outstanding citizens, many of whom have played a direct or indirect role in making this country and what it stands for, a beacon of hope, promise and success!
This special day is for all citizens, both native born, and those who chose to become Americans. It is a day to be proud to be an American. It is a day to appreciate being a citizen of this country and the rights and freedoms it brings. We suggest American citizens never take for granted the rights, freedoms, and privileges afforded us, as citizens of the United States of America.
We suggest today, and every day, you express your citizenship in some way. It’s the sum of all of the actions and deeds by famous and “ordinary” citizens, that makes this country so great.
To each and every American citizen, we wish you a very Happy Citizenship Day!
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The Constitutional Congress of the United States of America held it’s final meeting on September 17, 1787. Do you have any idea why? That’s right! It was to sign the Constitution of the United States of America, a document for which they so painstakingly labored to create and perfect.
After the meeting there was still much to do. Individual states then had to meet and vote on it. The U.S. Constitution did not go into effect until two years later on March 4, 1789.
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National Apple Dumpling Day is today and you should become a member of the Apple Dumpling Gang. As we celebrate a tasty fall treat. Apple Dumplings are easy to make (and, even easier to buy!). Apple lovers can’t resist this Pastry, filled with delicious Apples.
With the arrival of fall and cool weather, two things happen: Apple Harvest begins, and people turn indoors to cooking and baking again. It’s only natural Apples are a big part of the cooking scene. The most popular of fall treats, is Apple Dumplings. For those of you who enjoy Ice Cream, bake Apple Dumplings and include a scoop of Ice Cream.
Make sure you enjoy a Apple Dumpling or two today because this is one Dessert you haven’t had it since last Fall!
#HomeschoolTip check out Apple Trivia.
- 1 recipe pastry for Double-crust Pie
- 6 large Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored
- ½ cup Butter
- ¾ cup Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
- 3 cups Water
- 2 cups White Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Step 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) then Butter a 9×13 inch pan.
- Step 2 On a lightly floured surface, roll the Pastry into a large rectangle, about 24 by 16 inches. Cut into 6 square pieces. Place an Apple on each Pastry Square with the cored opening facing upward. Cut butter into 8 pieces. Place 1 piece of Butter in the opening of each Apple; reserve remaining Butter for sauce. Divide Brown Sugar between Apples, poking some inside each cored opening and the rest around the base of each Apple. Sprinkle Cinnamon and Nutmeg over the Apples.
- Step 3 With slightly wet fingertips, bring one corner of the Pastry Square up to the top of the Apple, then bring the opposite corner to the top and press together. Bring up the two remaining corners, and seal. Slightly pinch the Dough at the sides to completely seal in the Apple. Repeat with the remaining Apples. Place in prepared baking dish.
- Step 4 In a Saucepan, combine Water, White Sugar, Vanilla Extract and reserved Butter. Place over medium heat, and bring to a boil in a large saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until the Sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour over Dumplings.
- Step 5 Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes. Place each Apple Dumpling in a dessert bowl, and spoon Sauce over the top.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
