Josephine Armour Apple Dumplins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter
2 c. flour
1 tsp. black pepper
1/2 c. milk
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
6 medium apples
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Bring to a boil. Add butter.
Peel and core apples.
Sift flour, salt and black pepper.
Cut in shortening.
Add milk all at once.
Mix just until flour is moistened.
Roll 1/4-inch thick.
Roll into squares. Place one apple in each square.
Fold.
Sprinkle generously with sugar and spices.
Dot with butter.
Place 1-inch apart in baking dish.
Pour mixture over apples.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes. Serve hot with cream.