Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. milk
8 apples, peeled and cored
8 Tbls. sugar
8 Tbls. butter
cinnamon and sugar mixed

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and baking
soda, cut in shortening. Add milk and stir. Knead lightly on floured board, roll to 1/8 inch thick. Divide dough into 8 parts. Fill hollow of apples with 1 Tbls. sugar and 1 Tbls. butter. Fold dough over apples and press edges together, place in a shallow baking pan. Sprinkle with
sugar and cinnamon mix and dot with butter. Bake at 400\u00b0 for 30 - 40 minutes.