Simple Apple Dumplings

My mom first found this recipe several years ago in Southern Living magazine. It has been a favorite ever seen!! 

Simple Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package refrigerated crescent rolls
• 2 medium apples, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
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• Directions

1. Unroll crescent dough and separate into eight triangles. Roll up one apple wedge in each triangle; pinch edges to seal. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
2. In a small saucepan, bring sugar, orange juice and butter to a boil. Pour over dumplings (dumplings will float to the top). Sprinkle with apple pie spice. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

I like to add frozen vanilla yogurt on top!

I think the orange juice is what makes this recipe soooo delicious!!

Cranberry Salad

DELICIOUS!!!!


This dish can be served mixed up in a serving bowl, as seen above, or in it's original shape (picture below).



I was extremely pleased with how this salad turned out for our Thanksgiving feast at work. I'm posting the recipe right away because several friends at work have requested the recipe.

Cranberry Salad

2 (3 oz.) boxes raspberry Jell-O
2 (16 oz.) cans whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced
2 (16 oz.) mandarin oranges, drained
1 & 1/2 c. pecans
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
dash ground cloves

1. Prepare gelatin according to package directions in a baking dish.

2. Stir cranberries, apples, oranges, pecans, cinnamon, and cloves into the gelatin mixture.

3. Refrigerate overnight or until firm.

*I adapted this recipe from one similar in Family Circle magazine March 2009.