Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. water
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 c. red cinnamon candies
2 tsp. butter or margarine
2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk

Preparation

Combine the first 4 ingredients and cook until candy dissolves.
Add butter or margarine.
Mix dry ingredients.
Cut in shortening.
Add milk and stir only to moisten.
Roll out on floured board.
Cut 6 squares.
Place apples.
Fill with sugar, cinnamon and butter.
Fold dough around apple.
Pour syrup over all.
Bake 35 minutes in a 375\u00b0 oven.
Baste a couple of times.