Old Fashion Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 medium apples
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. shortening
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Pare and core apples; leave whole.
To make pastry, sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Cut in shortening until particles are about the size of small lima beans.
Sprinkle milk over mixture and press together and lightly, working dough only enough to hold together.
Roll dough as for pastry and cut in 6 squares; place an apple on each.
Fill cavity in apple with sugar and cinnamon.
Pat dough around apple to cover completely.
Fasten edges securely on top of apple.
Place dumplings 1 inch apart in a greased baking pan.