Apple Dumplings

1  cup		salted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
2		Granny Smith apples
10  ounces		refrigerated crescent roll dough
1-1/2  cups		sugar
1  teaspoon		vanilla extract
12  ounces		ounces citrus flavored soda, such as Mountain Dew
1  teaspoon		Cinnamon, for sprinkling

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch pan.

Peel and core the apples, then cut each into 8 slices. Roll each apple slice in a crescent roll piece, then transfer to the prepared pan.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, then add the sugar and barely stir. Add the vanilla and stir slightly, then pour the entire mixture over the apples. Pour the citrus soda around the edges of the pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake until golden brown and crispy on top, about 40 minutes.

Serve, spooning some of the sweet sauces from the pan over the top.