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August 2, 2011
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Peach Dumplings

Treasured Desserts
Prep time:
12 minutes
baking time:
35 minutes

I remember lazy afternoons watching the bees buzz around the fallen peaches in Grandma's orchard.

I remember lazy afternoons watching the bees buzz around the fallen peaches in Grandma's orchard.

Ingredients

Serves 8 

  • 4 medium peaches, peeled
  • 1 (8-count) can refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, cut into 8 slices
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons apricot nectar
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 350F.

  2. 2

    Cut peaches in half and remove pits.

  3. 3

    Unroll the dough and separate into triangles. Place a peach half cut side down on wide side of each triangle. Fold dough to enclose the peach; press seams to seal. Arrange dumplings in a 13x9-inch baking dish.

  4. 4

    Top each dumpling with a slice of butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Pour apricot nectar in bottom of dish around the dumplings.

  5. 5

    Bake until golden, about 35 minutes.

  6. 6

    VARIATION: Substitute canned pear halves for the peaches.

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Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandma's Secret Trick

There was a plum tree in Grandma's yard that bore tangy Santa Ana plums. They weren't sweet enough to eat fresh, but Grandma used them to make wonderful Plum Dumplings. She just cut the fruit off the pits and followed the Peach Dumplings recipe.

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