Apple Dumplings

About 12 years ago, when I was newly married, I happened to be shopping in my local grocery store, specifically in the dairy section picking up the old usual: milk, butter, eggs, and cheese, when an elderly lady approached me and asked me which brand of butter I preferred.  I was completely caught off guard and I had to think about it, but after a second or two I blurted out “Land O Lakes…I prefer Land O Lakes.”  Then to catch me even further off guard, she asked me why?  I stood there wondering if she were some undercover product representative with her cute house dress on and cane in her hand…nah…probably not…but I wondered.  I had tried many other brands before and nothing more than the taste kept bringing me back to Land O Lakes, so I told her…”I think it tastes better.”  She went on to tell me that she was making a special recipe of Apple Dumplings that all the ladies in her Bridge Club were envious of and that the recipe called for a whole stick of butter, so she wanted it to be just right.  Well, I couldn’t pass up hearing about this envious recipe, so I asked her how she made it and she told me about crescent rolls, brown sugar, butter, Granny Smith Apple and a can of 7-Up.  I had never heard of such a thing, but I thought if this little old lady puts her stamp of approval on it and it gets rave reviews that I would try it.  Right then and there I loaded up my basket with the ingredients and jotted down the recipe on the palm of my hand, just as she had recited it to me.  I went home and that evening we had the most delicious, buttery, melt-in-your-mouth apple dumplings that I had ever tasted.  We were completely hooked.  I shared the recipe with everyone I could tell, my friends, my sister, mother, grandmother…everybody!  Now I want to share it with you.  This recipe has been floating around the blogosphere and web for sometime, but you can’t beat a great recipe and it would be a shame if I didn’t share it, along with it’s story!  I hope you enjoy!

Jennifer Locklin is the writer of Jane Deere, a vibrant food blog that features all kinds of recipes from home cooking to foods from around the world. She is passionate about cooking and food photography.
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