2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. Crisco
1/2 c. milk

Mix flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening. Add milk. Roll out dough as for a pie. Place peeled, cored apple in center of squares. Place 1 teaspoon butter, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in center of each apple. Fold dough over apple so covered and sealed. Place dumplings in greased baking dish.

Mix together and boil 5 minutes:

2 c. sugar
2 c. water
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/3 c. butter

Pour mixture over dumplings in 370 degree oven. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.