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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
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Butter the bottom of a 9-inch by 11-inch cake pan.
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Make pie crust: Combine flour and salt.
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Using a pastry cutter or large fork, cut shortening into flour mixture.
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Work water mixture into flour mixture.
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You will end up with a nice firm pastry.
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Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Make apple filling: Mix apples with sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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Working on a lightly floured surface, roll dough out into a 18-inch by 12-inch rectangle.
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Using a palette knife, spread the softened butter over the surface of the pastry.
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Sprinkle apples all over the pastry, as evenly as possible.
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Begin rolling up pastry, starting with the 18-inch side of the pastry in front of you.
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Roll as tight as possible.
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Crimp the finished edges of the pastry closed as well as the ends.
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Cut this log into 1 1/2-inch by 2-inch pieces.
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Place cut side down into the buttered pan, placing the pieces close together.
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Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
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Make the glaze: Combine ingredients for the glaze in a small pot.
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Mix well and bring to a boil.
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Pour this mixture over the pan of dumplings when 5 minutes remain in the cooking time.
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Sprinkle with powdered sugar at serving time.
