Thursday, April 17, 2014

Southern Apple Dumplings

Hello Spring!!!

In honor of Spring showing is beautiful face, here's a recipe that takes advantage of the abundance of fresh produce available to each one of us.

How about some good ole Southern Apple dumplings.

Here's a quick and easy recipe that you can pop into the oven and have done lickety-split.

Southern Apple Dumplings

2 cans of Pillsbury Crescent rolls
2 large Granny Smith apples
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 cup Sprite/ 7-Up

How To:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13x9 baking dish
Peal and cut each apple into 8 wedges.
Separate the crescent roll dough into each individual piece.
Roll each apple wedge into the crescent roll dough, starting at the widest end. Pinch to seal and cover the apple. Set aside.
In medium mixing bowl, mix together sugar and cinnamon. Roll each covered apple in the sugar and cinnamon mixture and then place in the greased baking dish.
Melt the butter and stir in the Sprite/7-up and then pour over the apple dumplings.
Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.