Shelly's Recipe

COUNTRY FRENCH APPLE CRESCENT CASSEROLE

Category: Coffee Cake

2 tbsp sugar
1/2 - 1 tsp cinnamon
1 (8 oz) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
1 large apple, peeled, cored, cut into 8 slices

Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tbsp almond extract or amaretto liqueur
1 egg
1/2 cup sliced almonds
Cinnamon

Heat oven to 375. In a small bowl, combine sugar and 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 opposite point. Seal all seams. Place, tip side down, in an ungreased 9 inch baking pan, placing long side of 7 filled crescents around outside edge of dish and 1 in center. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden. Sauce: Whisk together first 4 ingredients until well blended. Spoon sauce mixture evenly over partially baked rolls. Sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon. Bake an additional 13-28 minutes or until deep brown. Cover top of pan with foil during last 5 minutes of baking time if necessary to prevent excessive browning. Serve warm. Serves 8