Warm Autumn Apple Dumplings

This is a delicious dessert that is quick and easy to prepare, and your guests are guaranteed to love it. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 2 whole Granny Smith Apples or fresh peaches.
• 2 cans (8 Oz. Cans) Crescent Rolls
• 2 sticks Butter
• 1-½ cup Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• Ground Cinnamon, To Taste
• 1/2 of a 20 oz. bottle of Mountain Dew Soda

Peel and core apples. Cut each apple 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 entire mixture over apples.

Pour Mountain Dew around the edges of the pan.

Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Serve with ice cream, and spoon some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.

Spiced Apple Nut Cake

Newflower farmer's market opened here in Austin!  Mr. Sherry Berry and I went to visit and it's a great store. Filled with all things organic and healthy, but without the "ritzy" pricetag, I will definately go back to visit soon.  I found this recipe on their website while looking for coupons, and thought I'd give it a shot.  

Servings:  Approx. 8 
Prep/Cook time:  About 35-40 minutes.

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 c. unsalted butter, softened and divided
2 Tbsp. plus 1/2 c. sugar
3 med. Chilean Granny Smith apples (6 to 7 oz. each) peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 c.)
3 Tbsp. maple syrup, divided
2 large eggs
3/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp. unsifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 c. coarsely chopped pecans

Prep:

Peel and slice your Chilean Granny Smith apples.  Place them in a bowl of  ice water once peeled/sliced so that they won't turn brown. 

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Directions:

In a large skillet, heat 2 Tbsp. each of the butter and sugar over medium high heat until the sugar begins to turn golden.

Add apples; cook and stir until tender and just begin to brown, 5 to 7 min.

Remove from heat.

Lightly butter an 8-inch round baking pan; lightly coat with flour.

Preheat oven to 350™F

Drizzle the bottom of the pan with 2 Tbsp. of the maple syrup. 

Arrange half of the apple slices in a circular pattern to cover the bottom.

In a bowl, beat remaining 1/2 c. butter and sugar until fluffy.

 

Beat in eggs. . . 

Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; beat on low speed just until combined; 

Then, fold in pecans.

 

Spoon half of the batter carefully over the apple slices in the pan; smooth into an even layer; top with the remaining apple slices, and then the remaining batter.

Bake until the center springs back when gently pressed, about 35 min. 

Cool on a wire rack for 10 min.; loosen edge and invert onto a serving plate. 

Drizzle remaining 1 Tbsp. maple syrup 

over top. Serve warm. **Garnish with whipped cream and dried apple slices, if desired.

To dry apple slices:

Wash and slice into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Pre-treat with a lemon juice/water solution (1 cup of lemon juice to 1 quart of water) solution to prevent browning. Place slices onto drying rack. Dry fruit at 135° F. When fruit is pliable and there is no sign of moisture it can be stored in air tight bags or jars.

*For more recipes from Sunflower/Newflower markets visit this site: http://sfmarkets.shoptocook.com/recipeweb/index.jsp

And now for the hubby taste test:

Thumbs up!  He likes it!

Recipe Courtesy of Chef David Guas, Ceiba Restaurant, Washington, DC