Apple Dumplings
["2 c. water", "1 1/2 c. sugar", "1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1/4 c. butter or margarine", "2 c. self-rising flour", "3/4 c. shortening", "1/2 c. milk", "6 whole apples, pared and cored"]
["For syrup, mix water, sugar and cinnamon.", "Cook for 5 minutes (simmer), then add butter.", "While syrup is cooking, in a bowl put flour and shortening.", "Cut shortening into flour until it resembles coarse bread crumbs.", "Add milk all at once.", "Stir until moistened."]
["water", "sugar", "ground cinnamon", "butter", "flour", "shortening", "milk", "apples"]