apple dumplings recipe

my sis in law heather makes these every conference weekend they are divine!

HEATHER'S APPLE DUMPLINGS

combine in sauce pan:

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Heat over medium heat until mixtures become syrupy(about 30 min.)

add 1/4 cup butter(Into pan with syrup)

Pastry

2 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

3/4 cup shortening

Cut shortening with pastry blender into flour mixture

add ice to 3/4 cups of water

add water to pastry mixture a spoonful at a time until dough moistened

role out to a size that will cover your apple

Make a cinnamon and sugar mixture

Place a peeled and cored apple in center of piece of dough

spoon in sugar and cinnamon mixture add a dab of butter

seal up apple and place in baking dish.

Heat oven to 375

Pour syrup mixture over apples in baking dish.(apples and syrup cook together in dish)

(syrup thickens as it bakes)

Bake 35 min

ENJOY!