Mother'S Apple Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
pinch of salt
2/3 c. milk (scant)
2 apples
cinnamon
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. butter

Preparation

Mix flour, baking powder, shortening, salt and milk.
Roll and cut in 4 squares.
Pare and halve apples and add cinnamon.
Fold around apples.
Boil together sugar, water and butter for a couple of minutes.
Pour over apples.
Bake until apples test done. Baste often while baking.