Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 c. butter
6 apples
2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Make syrup of sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add butter and heat until butter melts.
Pare and core apples and cut in halves.