Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 Delicious apples
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. butter-flavor shortening
1 c. milk
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Peel, core and halve apples.
Set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together flour and salt.
Cut in shortening.
Pour in milk. Stir until mixture resembles pie crust dough.
With a spoon, remove 1/2 cup dough.
Roll out on a floured surface until 1/8-inch thick.
Carefully wrap around 1 apple half, folding dough in an overlapping fashion.
Place seam side down, in a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan.
Repeat with remaining dough and apple halves.