Quick Apple Dumplings
Yakima Fresh
2 medium Yakima Fresh* Granny
Smith apples
1 ( 8 count) package refrigerated
crescent roll dough
1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup very finely chopped pecans
Ice cream or whipped cream,
for serving
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8-inch square baking dish.
Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into quarters.
Unroll and separate crescent roll dough.
Wrap each apple section in a crescent roll. Place in the pan and sprinkle
with cinnamon.
Combine butter, sugar and orange juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to
a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over the dumplings.
Sprinkle pecans over the top.
Bake for 30 minutes, or until the crust is golden and beginning to bubble
and the apples are just tender when pierced with a fork.
To serve, spoon some of the syrup from the baking dish over the dumplings.
Serve with ice cream or whipped cream. Makes 8 servings.
Brands may vary by region; substitute a similar product.
