Apple Dumplings

A family legacy made famous by my sister, Dabney Egendoerfer! People BEG her to make these babies!

Pastry:
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. milk

Sift together dry ingredients. Cut in shortening 'til resembles small peas. Add milk all at once. Stir. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 6 squares. On the center of each square, arrange thick apple slices. Sprinkle cinnamon & sugar over apples. Dot with butter. Fold corners of each dumpling so they meet in the center. Place in greased pan. Pour syrup over dumplings.

Syrup
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Bring to a boil and then pour over dumplings.

Bake at 375 for 35 minutes.