Baked Apple Dumplings With Cinnamon Sugar

Ingredients

• 5 apples
• 4 tablespoons Crisco
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup milk
• Sugar and cinnamon for filling
• Extra Crisco for greasing pan
• Extra sugar for topping

Method

1. 1 Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together.
2. 2 Work 4 tablespoons Crisco into the dry ingredients with your fingertips.
3. 3 Add milk gradually, mixing with a knife to form a dough.
4. 4 Roll dough 1/2 inch thick and cut into squares.
5. 5 Place a pared and cored apple in the center of each square.
6. 6 Fill the center with sugar and cinnamon, then pinch the corners of the dough together.
7. 7 Place dumplings in a greased baking pan, dot with sugar and Crisco.
8. 8 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 25 minutes or until nicely browned.
9. 9 Serve hot with milk.