Apple Cinnamon Puffs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. red food coloring
6 peeled, sliced apples
1 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. shortening
3/4 c. milk
2 Tbsp. melted butter
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Boil to a syrup (about 5 minutes), 1 cup sugar, water and food coloring.
Place apples in greased shallow 8 x 12-inch pan and pour syrup over apples.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening and stir in milk.
Drop 12 spoonfuls of dough on apples and make a dent in each.
Place in dented dough a mixture of sugar, cinnamon and melted butter.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes in hot oven at 450\u00b0.
Serve warm with cream.