Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar (I use 1 1/2)
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 c. butter
6 apples
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Make syrup of sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg; add butter. Quarter, peel and core apples.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder, then cut in shortening.
Add milk all at once and stir until flour is moistened.
Roll 1/4-inch thick; cut in 5-inch squares.
Put 4 pieces of apples on each.
Sprinkle generously with additional sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Dot with butter and fold corners to center.
Pinch edges together and place 1 inch apart in greased baking dish or pan.
Pour syrup over dumplings and bake in moderate oven at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Serve hot with cream.
(This is also great cold.)