Fun times in the kitchen

WOW! WOW! WOW! I don't know what else to write but WOW! Today the kids and I did a little cooking. . . Apple dumplings, from Pioneer Women Cooks or should I write the most amazing little treaty treats. Those little darlings of mine love it when we do a little something fun. This is how it broke down.

First Maxie boy gathered ingredients;

2 Granny Smith Apples

2 packages of crescent rolls

1 1/2 cups of Sugar

2 sticks of (salted) butter

1 tsp Vanilla

Small can of Mountain Dew

Sprinkled Cinnamon

Barrett Boy did the buttering of the pan. Go superman go! shhhhh. . .don't tell Barrett but all those boys are superman today.

Next we rolled up those peeled and cored apples in our crescent rolls. My little darlings thought that this was the best part of all. Well. . . except for the actual consuming of the little devil dumplings! I write that as I am drooling over them right now. Love them.

Speaking of eating it. . .Jacqualynn might have snuck a bite or two. Love her. What's a girl to do.

Look how pretty that is. Good job kids. You guessed it ~ those kids had to place each individual apple dumpling in the pan all by themselves. Love cooking with helping hands. Sense the sarcasm?My favorite part of the whole process. . . . Goofing around. A+ for Alexander.

Next we waited not so patiently while the butter melted. The boys dumped in 1 1/2 cup of Sugar and we hardly even stirred (per directions). Next we hardly stirred (per directions) in 1 tsp vanilla. Smothered those little dumpling with the calorie free topping (tehe) and. . . .The boys loved loved loved dumping just a touch of Mountain dew around the edges and down the middle. Sprinkle Cinnamon on top. Put them in the oven at 350 for 30-45 minutes.

And then we waited. . . . And waited. . .
And waited. . . dirty faces and all.

And then we enjoyed! Boy did we ever enjoy. Pretty sure everyone had a couple helpings and I caught Tim licking his plate. Yes it is a true story. . they are that good. I immediately packaged the leftovers to be consumed somewhere other than our home. They have already been delivered. :) So happy to say that the event was a huge success. . . and . . .it didn't hurt that those devil dumplings were beyond delicious.

Apple Dumplings
2 Granny Smith apples

2 cans crescent rolls

2 sticks butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 teaspoons vanillacinnamon

1 small can Mountain Dew

Peel and core apples. Cut apples 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 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.