Country French Apple Crescent Casserole


Serves: 8
Total Calories: 281

Ingredients

DUMPLINGS
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 to 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 (8-ounce) can refrigerated crescent roll, dinner rolls
1 large apple, peeled, cut into 8 slices

SAUCE
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon almond extract or amaretto
1 egg

TOPPING
1/2 cup sliced almonds
cinnamon

Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F. In small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon blend well. Separate dough into 8 triangles sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over each. Gently press sugar mixture into each triangle, flattening each slightly. Place apple slice on wide end of each triangle tuck in edges around apple slice. Roll up, starting at wide end roll to opposite point. Seal all seams. Place tip side down in ungreased 9-inch round baking dish or pie pan, placing long side of 7 filled crescents around outside edge of dish and 1 in center. Bake at 375°F. for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

In small bowl using wire whisk, combine 1/2 cup sugar, whipping cream, almond extract and egg until well blended. Spoon sauce mixture evenly over partially baked rolls. Sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon. Bake at 375°F. for an additional 13 to 18 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cover top of pan with foil during last 5 minutes of baking time if necessary to prevent excessive browning. Serve warm. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 270 Protein 4g Carbohydrate 31g Fat 15g Sodium 250mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 8
Total Calories: 281
Calories from Fat: 141

This Country French Apple Crescent Casserole recipe is from the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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