apple dumplings

apple dumplings

Quick and delicious! This is like having your own individual apple pie. My nephew Bret loves these served warm for breakfast.
SERVES 8

2 Granny Smith apples
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
½ cup (1 stick) butter
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
8 canned buttermilk biscuits
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Peel, core, and slice the apples vertically into 8 slices each. Cover with water to keep the slices from turning brown.
In a medium saucepan, mix the water, ¾ cup of the sugar, the butter, and the vanilla. Bring the sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat.
Separate each biscuit into 2 layers. Wrap a biscuit layer around a slice of apple, stretching the biscuit slightly to overlap, and seal on the bottom. Place the wrapped slices, sealed side down, in a 9 × 12 × 2-inch casserole dish. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the apple slices. Mix the remaining ¼ cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture over the tops of the wrapped apples. Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.