Apple Dumplings

Directions

1. 1
   Make pastry combining flour, baking powder, salt and shortening.
2. 2
   Add milk and egg.
3. 3
   Roll out as pie crust.
4. 4
   Prepare apples by peeling and coring them.
5. 5
   Wrap pastry around each apple, pinching edges together.
6. 6
   Combine water, sugar and butter and bring to a boil.
7. 7
   Pour syrup into baking dish and place dumplings in hot syrup.
8. 8
   Bake 15 minutes at 350°, then 45 minutes at 275°.