Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. milk
2 c. water
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
7 apples
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Make syrup of sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add butter. Pare and core apples (I prefer to also cut them up).
Sift flour, salt and baking powder.
Cut in shortening.
Roll 1/8-inch thick. Cut in circles large enough to hold a small apple.
Place apple on circle.
Fill cavity with mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Dot with butter.
Sprinkle top with nutmeg.
Bring dough up over apples, pressing edges together.
Place dumplings in pan with joined edges underneath in a greased baking pan.
Allow space between each.
Pour syrup over them.
Bake at 375\u00b0 until tender, about 35 minutes.