Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
8 drops red food coloring
3 Tbsp. butter
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. Crisco
1/2 c. milk
6 apples

Preparation

For syrup, mix first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil.
Remove from heat; add butter.
Sift together dry ingredients; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Add mix all at once; stir just until flour is moistened on lightly floured surface.
Roll into an 18 x 12-inch rectangle.
Cut into 6-inch squares.
Place apples on each square.
Sprinkle apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Dot with butter.
Moisten edges of pastry.
Bring corners to center and pinch edges together.
Place 1-inch apart in an ungreased pan.
Pour syrup over dumplings. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes or until apples are tender.