Apple Dumplings

Well, it's finally September and that means fall is finally here!  That means cooler weather (finally!) and cooler weather means that I'll be more in the mood to cook!  I already have a bunch of new recipes to try, so check back often!  On Sunday I made these babies:

8 servings

2 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and quartered 1 (8 ounce) can refrigerated crescent rolls 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup white sugar 1 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wrap each apple piece in one crescent roll. Place seam side down in an 8x8 baking dish and sprinkle with cinnamon.  In medium saucepan, combine butter, sugar, and orange juice; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over rolls.  Bake for 30 minutes, or until pastry is golden and apples are tender. Spoon sauce over rolls when serving.

I made this recipe as written and I thought it was fantastic!  The only problem I had was that my crescent rolls were butter flavored.  I DO NOT recommend this.  It made the dish taste too buttery, which I didn't think was possible.  So buy original crescent rolls and you'll be golden!