Aunt Betty'S Apple Cinnamon Puffs
["1 c. sugar", "1 c. water", "4-5 medium apples, peeled and sliced thinly", "1 1/2 c. flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 c. shortening", "3/4 c. milk", "2 Tbsp. butter, melted", "2 Tbsp. sugar", "1/2 tsp. cinnamon"]
["Make syrup of 1 c. sugar and water. Add red food coloring if desired. Place apples in 8 x 12 inch baking dish; pour syrup over apples. Make a soft dough of flour, baking powder, salt, shortening, and milk. Drop by spoonsful on top of apples, make a dent in top of each one, and place in the dented dough a teaspoonful of the butter-cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 450\u00b0 for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm with cream or milk if desired. Makes 8-10 servings."]
["sugar", "water", "apples", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "shortening", "milk", "butter", "sugar", "cinnamon"]