Apple Cobbler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. (1 stick) butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sifted Martha White self-rising flour
1/3 c. milk
2 c. peeled, finely chopped apples
1 tsp. cinnamon
ice cream (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt butter in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass or metal baking dish.
Heat sugar and water in medium saucepan until sugar dissolves; set aside.
Cut shortening into flour with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and stir with a fork only until dough leaves sides of bowl.
Turn dough out onto lightly floured board or pastry cloth. Knead gently just until smooth.
Roll out to a 12 x 10 x 1/4-inch rectangle.
Stir together apples and cinnamon in mixing bowl. Sprinkle apples evenly over dough.
Roll up jelly-roll style, beginning with a long side.
Press edges to seal.
Cut into 16 slices, each about 1/2-inch thick.