Luscious Apple Rolls - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk
2 1/2 c. shredded cooking apples

Preparation

Combine first four ingredients in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves; stir in butter.
Set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; cut shortening into flour mixture with
a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
Roll dough to a 12 x 9-inch rectangle.
Spread apples evenly over dough; roll up jellyroll fashion and beginning with long side, cut into 12 (1-inch) slices.
Place slices cut side down in a well-greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Pour sugar syrup around slices.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
If desired, serve warm with vanilla ice cream.