Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
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 (Crisco)
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

To make sauce, combine sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cook 5 minutes and add butter.
Pare and core apples.
Combine flour, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening.
Add milk all at once and stir just until flour is moistened.
Roll out 1/4-inch thick.
Cut six 5-inch squares.
Place one apple on each square; sprinkle generously with additional sugar and spices.
Dot with butter; fold corners up over apple and pinch edges.
Place 1-inch apart in greased baking pan.
Pour over sauce and bake in 375\u00b0 oven for 35 minutes.
Serve warm with cream.
You'll get raves!