Apple Roll - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
1 c. flour
2 Tbsp. shortening
1/3 c. milk
1/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 c. water
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. apples, peeled and chopped
1/2 Tbsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Make a syrup of brown sugar and water by cooking 5 minutes. Pour into a deep baking dish.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together into a bowl.
Cut in shortening and then add milk to make a dough.
Roll 1/2-inch thick and spread with chopped apples to which sugar, cinnamon and butter have been added.
Roll like a jelly roll and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
Place pieces in the hot syrup, cut side down, and bake in a 400\u00b0 oven for 20 to 25 minutes.