Geri's apple dumplings

Preheat the oven to 350
Grease an 8 X 8 baking dish


1 large green apple peeled and cut into 8-10 wedges
1 can pillsbury crescent dough separated into triangles

Roll apple slice into each triangle crescent dough starting at the wide end (pinch to seal and cover over apple wedge

melt butter in saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon.  Heat, whisking to combine.  The mixture will slowly combine and thicken: 
1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

When  it's thickened, remove from heat and add vanilla.  Pour mixture over the apple dumplings. 
Then pour soda over dumplings:
1/2 tsp vanilla
3/4 c. or 6 oz. 7-up or sprite

Cook from 40-45 minutes in preheated oven or until golden brown

Remove the hot dumplings and place on a serving dish