Sunday, March 2, 2008

Apple Dumplings

Pioneer Woman is nothing short of a culinary genius!!! I will forever be singing her praises after tasting these dumplings. I was treading very lightly going into this experience because the term 'dumpling' kind of freaked me out. It just never sounded appetizing before. Holy moly - my opinion has changed! You must try these. You must, must, must!

2 Granny Smith apples
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter (I KNOW - 2!!!)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
cinnamon
1 small can Mountain Dew (about 8 ounces)

Peel and core apples. Cut apples into 8 slices each. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll. Place in a 9 x 13 buttered pan. Melt butter, then add sugar and barely stir. Add vanilla, stir, and pour over apples. Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 for 40 minutes. Serve with ice cream (we did whipped cream), and spoon some of the sweet sauce from the pan over the top.

So ridiculously good. Read her post here.

3 comments:

Jolene said...

Don't you love Pioneer Woman Recipes? Every thing I have made of hers is so so good. She is a culinary genius. She can make anything look and taste good. YUM.

Karri said...

Mary, I saw these on her blog and thought to myself "these aren't what I pictured apple dumplings to be". They looked way good and can't wait to try them.

Heather said...

we loved these. i thought for sure they would be too soggy, but they weren't. they were tasty with the crusty top & soft underside.