Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
2 drops red food coloring
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. enriched flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
6 whole apples, pared and cored or 4 apples, pared and sliced

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, nutmeg and red food coloring in a saucepan.
Bring to boiling point.
Add butter or margarine to hot syrup.