Apple Dumplings Instructions:- Mix sugar, water, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until mixture becomes syrup, then add butter.
- Pare and core apples, cut into fourths.
- Sift flour, salt, baking powder into bowl. Cut in shortening with a pastry knife (or a regular table knife) until mixture becomes crumbly.
- Add milk and stir just until moistened.
- Roll dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut dough into 5 inch squares.
- Arrange 4 pieces of apple on each square and sprinkle with additional sugar, cinnamon.
- Fold corners to center of each square and pinch edges together to seal dumplings (make sure they are sealed tightly and no apple is sticking out!).
- Place dumplings in buttered baking dish. Pour syrup over dumplings. Baste dumplings with the syrup once or twice while baking.
- Bake at 375F for 35 minutes.
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