"Mom'S" Apple Cobbler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 1/2 c. sifted self-rising flour
1/2 c. shortening
1/3 c. milk
2 c. finely chopped apples
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0. Melt butter in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
In a saucepan, heat sugar and water until sugar melts.
Cut shortening into flour until particles are fine crumbs.
Add milk and stir with a fork only until dough leaves the side of bowl. Turn out onto lightly floured board.
Knead just until smooth. Roll dough out into a large rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Sprinkle cinnamon over apples, then sprinkle apples over the dough.