Apple Dumplings

I had planned on posting a soup recipe today but earlier in the week, when trying to tweak the recipe, it met with disaster and just isn’t fit for Cucinian consumption just yet. To make up for it, I’m going to torture you with another dessert so you’re getting a double dose of P-Dub goodness this week, and you know what that means…time to put your cardiologist on speed dial and stock up on butter!



I made this dessert a few weeks ago and it was beyond delicious. It was quite a large portion though and we felt it was too sweet (yes, there is such a thing!) so I have tweaked it to suit our needs. It doesn’t do well as leftovers, so eat it hot and fresh!



INGREDIENTS

1 Granny Smith apple

1 can (8 Oz.) of crescent rolls

1 stick of butter

1/2 cup of sugar

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla

6 fl oz (1/2 can) Mountain Dew

Cinnamon to taste







DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Peel and core the apple then cut it into eighths.







Roll out the crescent roll dough.







Separate each perforated triangle in the dough and roll an apple slice in each one.











Place each dumpling roll, seam side down, in a medium size baking dish.







Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.







Add the sugar.







Followed by the vanilla.







Stir gently to combine then turn off the heat. You don’t need to melt the sugar, just make sure everything is mixed.







Pour the mixture over the dumplings.







Pour the Mountain Dew in the corners of the dish and in the spaces between the dumplings.







Sprinkle with cinnamon to taste.











Bake for 35-40 minutes.







Serve immediately making sure to spoon some of the sauce over top and add a dollop or two of ice cream.











On second thoughts, skip the cardiologist. Have insulin on standby instead.




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