How to Make Easy Apple Dumplings

It is apple picking time. My favorite apple dishes are of course apple pie and apple dumplings. Apple dumplings have many recipes and are all tasty in their own way. This recipe is simple and yet bursting with flavor. Warning this recipe is NOT Low Fat or Low Calorie The best part is you have a 9 x13 pan full with only 2 large apples. It is once again time to roll up your sleeves, take off your rings, wash your hands and get cooking. Finger licking is optional.

Easy Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

2 large Granny Smith Apples

2 sticks of real butter (Butter is better)

1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract

2 tubes crescent rolls 8 count (generic is OK)

2 ½ cups granulated sugar (Splenda will work)

1-12oz can red pop (1½ cups if you drink from 2 liter)

1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 Tablespoon ground nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Spray 9 x 13 pan and set aside. Peel and core apples. Cut into quarters north to south then cut each quarter in half east to west. Roll these fat eighths in crescent roll and place seam down in pan. Four rows, four across. Melt butter in microwave and mix with cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and vanilla. Pour this mixture over wrapped apples. Pour the whole can of soda over wrapped apples. Bake for 40-45 min or until golden brown. Be Careful removing from oven. Glaze will still be liquid but will thicken in about 15 min. Be patient it's worth the wait.

Notes:

Best served warm with French Vanilla ice cream. If you make these a day ahead microwave them individually for 30 seconds before serving. You may use other apples but the Granny Smith is my favorite for this dish. You may use margarine but the flavor is different. You may use any citrus flavored soda pop. (My daughter likes Mountain Dew) I like the red pop cause it gives the wrapped apples a cast of red cinnamon color. Remember we eat with our eyes too. These are small enough to enjoy without guilt... If you can eat just one.

OK the recipe is now yours change it if you must but make it soon. You deserve a great sweet ending to your meal. Perhaps it would be better mid afternoon with Columbian Coffee and your best friend. Share the link with all your friends and perhaps they will bake Easy Apple Dumplings for you. Y'all have a great day... Unless you have a better plan. Mizpah. ;-}}>