Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. butter or margarine
2 c. self-rising flour
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
6 whole apples, pared and cored

Preparation

For syrup, mix water, sugar and cinnamon.
Cook for 5 minutes (simmer), then add butter.
While syrup is cooking, in a bowl put flour and shortening.
Cut shortening into flour until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.
Add milk all at once.
Stir until moistened.