Apple Dumplings
["6 to 8 large apples", "1 1/2 to 2 c. water", "2 c. flour", "2 1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 c. shortening", "2/3 c. milk", "3/4 c. sugar, mixed with 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon", "1/4 c. butter or margarine", "1 1/2 c. syrup from apple peels plus 2 Tbsp. sugar"]
["Pare and core apples, saving skins and core and simmer in water.", "Drain and reserve liquid from syrup.", "Sift dry ingredients together.", "Cut in shortening.", "Add milk; stir only until moistened.", "Roll out to size of tea towel; cut into 6 or 8 squares.", "Put apples on each square of dough.", "Put 1 teaspoon butter, 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon mixture in each apple. Pinch dough together over apple."]
["apples", "water", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "shortening", "milk", "sugar", "butter", "syrup from apple peels"]