Apple Dumplings

Pie Dough:

(makes 2 single crust pies)

2 1/2 cups flour

1 cup crisco (skimpy)

1 teaspoon salt

1 Tablespoon sugar

Mix until crumbley with hand. Add 6 Tablespoons water (depending upon the weather). Mix with pie dough. Roll out dough, no more then necessary.

Apple Dumpling Syrup:

2 cups sugar

2 cups water

1/4 cup butter

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Cook together on top of stove.

Make regular pie dough above. Peel and core apples. Wrap apples in pie dough. I usually put a little brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter on each apple and in the core. Close dough. Pour apple dumpling syrup over all the apples. bake.

Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes

*I'm not sure I've ever made this recipe. Mom gave it to me years ago and she wrote it out for me so the "I" is from her.