Apple Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 Tbsp. margarine
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
2 1/2 c. shredded apples

Preparation

Combine sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg in a saucepan, stir well.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
Stir in butter.
Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Cut shortening into flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a floured surface, roll out to 12 x 9-inch rectangle.
Spread apples over dough and roll up in jelly roll.
Cut 1 inch slices (12). Place cut side down in cake pan.
Pour sugar syrup around slices. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until golden brown.