Treat your guests this fall to a wonderful dessert from the Innkeeper at the Okoboji Country Inn

Treat your guests this fall to a wonderful dessert from the Innkeeper at the Okoboji Country Inn

Autumn Greetings!
Just wanted to share a great little fall recipe that is so easy to make.  I get requests for this recipe everytime I make it for guests.  I use whatever apples I happen to have on hand, the other day I made it with Cortland apples and it was delicious. 
Enjoy!
Apple  Dumplings
2 medium Gala apples                                                1/2 cup butter
1 (8 count) package refrigerated crescent roll dough   1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spices                    3/4 cup water
1 tsp. vanilla extract                                                       1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
 
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 8 inch square baking dish.
2.  Peel and core apples.  Cut each apple into fourths.  Unroll and separate crescent roll dough.  Wrap each apple section in a crescent roll.  Place in pan.  Sprinkle with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spices.
3.  Combine butter, brown sugar and water in medium saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Pour over dumplings.  Sprinkle pecans over top. (Optional)
4.  Bake 25 minutes or until crust is golden and beginning to bubble and apples are just tender when pierced with a fork. 
5.  To serve, spoon some of the syrup from the baking dish over dumplings.  Serve with a scoop of ice cream, cinnamon if available.  Serves 8.

Okoboji Country Inn

1704 Terrace Park Blvd. 

West Okoboji, IA.  51351

http://okobojicountryinn.com/rooms.html

(712) 332-2358