Apple Dumplings

Ingredients:

Apples, peeled and cored

Dough:

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

2/3 cup shortening

½ cup milk

Topping:

1 ½ cups sugar

1 ½ cups water

¼ pound butter

1 tsp cinnamon

Directions:

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.  Cut in shortening. Stir in milk.  Roll dough out.  Cut squares large enough for size of apples.  Place one apple on each square and draw corners up together to create a package around apple.  Place dumplings in baking pan. 

Bring topping ingredients to a boil and pour over dumplings.  Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.