Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 c. butter or oleo
6 apples, cooking
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Make
syrup
of sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add butter or oleo.
Pare apples and cut in 1/8.
Sift flour, salt and baking
powder.
Cut
in shortening; add milk all at once and stir until moistened.
Roll 1/4-inch thick.
Cut in 6-inch squares. Arrange apples in squares.\tSprinkle sugar, cinnamon and
nutmeg. Dot with butter.
Fold corners to center.
Pinch edges
together and place 1 inch apart in greased baking dish. Pour
syrup\tover. Bake
in
moderate oven (375\u00b0) 35 minutes. Serve hot with cream.