SYRUP:

2 c. water
2 to 2 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 stick butter
6 apples, peeled and cored

First peel and core apples. Mix all of syrup ingredients together, bring to a boil, turn fire on low and simmer, while making crust.

CRUST:

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. orange juice
1 pkg. red hots

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift together 2 or 3 times. With fork, blade mix in butter until grainy looking. Mix in orange juice and form into a ball. Pinch off small ball and roll out. Set peeled and cored apple in center.

Put some cinnamon and sugar (mixed together) into center of apple, add some butter and red hots. Pull up dough and wrap around apple. Place in a deep pan and pour syrup over them. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.