2 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
4 tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. milk
Cinnamon
Apples, approximately 6 peeled and cut up in quarters

Mix together ingredients flour, baking powder, salt, shortening and milk. Then roll out and divide into 4 or 5 equal parts. Put pieces of apple on each piece and sprinkle cinnamon over apple. Wrap apple in the dough. Mix the following ingredients and pour over dumplings and then bake in 9 x 13 pan at 400 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes.

SYRUP:

1 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. sugar (1/2 white and 1/2 brown)
1 1/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla