New Year, New Things

This is the Apple Dumplings Picture from the Original Pioneer Woman Post but mine looked a lot like these do.

Well, I have obviously been a little derelict in working on my blog seeing as the last post was in January of 2008 but I have reason to post on here now. People want to see the recipes of the things I have been posting on facebook.

I will post at random the things I make but if there are any special requests of the things you have seen in the past, just let me know and I will put them up.

Now I do have a disclaimer of sorts, I mess around with recipes a lot adding my own touches and what not so sometimes recipes are not exact but I will explain the base recipe, if there is one, and the additions of what I added or the little something extra. If this is still not enough explanation, call me and I will walk you through the recipe.

I actually used the recipe from the blog of the Pioneer Woman, who was quite humorous and she shows a lot of pictures, which I love. These things were amazing little creations, if I do say so myself. But I will add this that this is not a low calorie dessert so when you are pouring the gobs of butter and sugar over the little dumplings do not faint but think, ummm yummm.

I will also post my little something extra.

So without further ado:

Apple Dumplings

2 Regular tubes of Crescent dough

( I tried the butter ones, and too much butter, I know how is that possible but really it does make a difference)

2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges

(she used Granny Smiths but all I had on hand was Gala so do as you wish)

2 sticks of butter ( or 1 cup)

1 1/2 cups of sugar (white although I thought of putting half brown sugar for a darker flavor)

1 tsp of vanilla

1 can of sprite ( she used Mt Dew but I had a can of sprite on hand so once again, whatever your little heart desires)

cinnamon to sprinkle over top

( I used pumpkin pie seasoning because I like the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice blend better but then again, I am a spice nut so ...)

Butter a 9 X 13 pan and set the oven to 350 degrees. Wrap each apple slice in one of the cresent roll wedges and place in pan. Then melt butter in sauce pan but only partially. Strange I know, but that was the recipe. Then add the sugar and stir but leave the mixture partially unmelted, apparently you want this grainy and mushy. Add the vanilla off the burner and pour mixture over the apple sliced dumplings, wow yeah, feel the loveliness of all the butter and sugar.

Next, pour Sprite around the edges of the pan and down the middle if you feel like doing so. Sprinkle the tops of each dumpling with the pumpkin pie spice and place in the oven once again, on 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Now this said anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes or until the tops are crisp and brown but not overly brown.

When you get this out it will seem like an awful lot of liquid is sloshing around in there but it settles a bit and becomes the sauce to drizzle over the top. Boy howdy, my husband said he could feel his arteries clogging but he took a second helping so, clogging arteries in this case equals delightful lip smacking tasty.

I served this with a dollop of Cool Whip because it was what I had on hand but ice cream would be fabulous. My little something extra was going to be orange zest into the sugar butter mixture but I was in a hurry and forgot, I still think this will be an excellent addition and will add it the next time I make this.

Enjoy or go look at her website to see the pictures. I will take pictures of the next recipe and post it for you to look at so you can see the process right here.

I hope you love these little dumplings, the crispy cinnamon top and the dumpling gooey bottom makes these fantastic so much so, my daughter Emily requested these instead of my famous Cream Cake for her birthday in April.

Original Apple Dumpling Recipe: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/02/apple_dumplings/