Apple Dumplings

Directions

1. 1
   Combine sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg to make sauce.
2. 2
   Cook 5 minutes.
3. 3
   Add butter.
4. 4
   Pare and core apples.
5. 5
   Sift flour, salt and baking powder; cut in shortening.
6. 6
   Add milk all at once.
7. 7
   Stir fast until flour is moistened.
8. 8
   Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut six 5-inch squares.
9. 9
   Place 1 apple on each square; dot with butter.
10. 10
    Fold corners and pinch edges.
11. 11
    Place 1 inch apart in greased pan.
12. 12
    Pour sauce over dumplings.
13. 13
    Bake at 375° for 35 minutes.