Vintage Cookbook Desserts!

• Preheat oven to 400°
  
• Cut each apple into 8 pieces
  
• Unroll crescent roll dough into 8 triangles. Cut each in half lengthwise to make 16 strips.
  
• Place an apple piece at wide end of each strip and roll up.
  
• Arrange on a 9-inch square pan
  
• Drizzle with melted butter
  
• Make a mixture with sugar, cinnamon and cardamom. Sprinkle on top of crescents.
  
• Pour orange juice into pan but not over crescents.
  
• Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve plain or with ice cream!
  

• Preheat oven to 375°
  
• In large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt
  
• Cut in shortening until the size of small peas
  
• Add milk and stir until dough forms a ball
  
• Roll out on floured surface to an 18x12-inch rectangle
  
• Cut into 6-inch squares
  
• Place 2 apricot halves on each square
  
• Top each with apple half cut side down
  
• Bring opposite corners to center and pinch together sealing edges
  
• Place in un-greased 13x9 inch pan
  
• Pour hot syrup over dumplings
  
• Bake at 375° for 50-55 minutes or until apples are tender.
  
• Spoon sauce over dumplings to glaze and serve with ice cream.
  

Syrup

• Combine all ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil