Exquisite Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

• 2 (8 ounce) cans of crescent rolls
• 2 sticks of butter
• 1½ cups of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups of 7 Up (or any other lemon soda)
• 2 apples

Instructions:

1. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish generously with butter.
2. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
3. Peel and core the apples, then slice each apple into 8 wedges.
4. Roll each apple wedge in a crescent roll and arrange them in the prepared baking dish.
5. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat.
6. Pour the buttery sugar mixture over the apple-filled crescent rolls in the baking dish.
7. Carefully pour the lemon soda into the center and along the edges of the baking dish, avoiding pouring directly over the rolls.
8. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the dumplings turn a beautiful golden brown.
9. Serve the apple dumplings warm.

Note: This recipe yields 16 dumplings using 2 apples.