Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 to 5 large apples, grated
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 or 2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. shortening
1/2 c. milk
1 c. sugar
1 c. hot water
2 Tbsp. flour
dash of nutmeg

Preparation

Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, shortening and milk for pastry and roll into a large circle.
Spread with brown sugar. Mix apples and cinnamon and spread over the sugar.
Roll up jelly-roll style and using a sharp knife, slice into 2-inch pieces. Place in a large cake pan.
Cook sugar, hot water, flour and nutmeg for topping until thick in a small saucepan and pour over dumplings.
Bake 1 hour at 375\u00b0.