I was really anxious to try this recipe and tonight was the night. This recipe makes 16 little dumplings, more than a family of three really needs to eat. So I thought I would share with my parents and sister. Wasn't long after I dropped them off and I was getting a text looking for the recipe and telling me I should "shout it from the housetop". Well, my mom is a good cook so these must be good. I even got Tristan to try one after telling him about the "secret ingredient".
2 whole Granny Smith apples (I used Honeycrisp because that is what I had on hand)
2 cans crescent rolls
2 sticks butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Cinnamon, to taste
And now for the "secret ingredient"...
6 oz. Mt. Dew
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel and core apples. Cut each apple into 8 slices. Roll each slice in a crescent roll and place in a greased 9x13 pan. Melt butter and stir in sugar until just combined. Add vanilla, stir and pour over the apples in the pan. Pour the Mt.Dew around the edges of the pan and sprinkle with cinnamon. Bake for 40-50 minutes and serve with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.
Mine seemed a little runny when I took them out of the oven. I did drain some of the liquid and returned them to the oven for just a little bit longer.
