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Method:1.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
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Combine 1/2 c. of the white sugar with the grnd cinnamon and the grnd nutmeg; set aside.
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2.
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Measure sifted flour, add in baking pwdr, salt, and 3 Tbsp.
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sugar, and sift again.
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Cut shortening into sifted ingredients till mix looks like coarse meal.
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Add in lowfat milk, mixing till a soft dough is formed.
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3.
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Knead dough on lightly floured board half a minute.
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Divide dough in half.
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Roll each half to a 1/8 inch thickness.
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Cut eight 5 inch squares out of the dough.
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Place an apple half on each square.
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Sprinkle each with 1 Tbsp.
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of the sugar-spice mix.
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Moisten edges of dough and bring corners up over apples, pressing edges together.
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Place covered apples in the prepared baking pan with joined edges either on top or possibly underneath the apples.
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4.
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Mix together the brown sugar, butter, salt, and water; bring to a boil.
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Pour over dumplings in pan.
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5.
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Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 to 50 min, or possibly till apples are tender.
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Serve hot.
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The brown sugarmixture forms a delicious butterscotch sauce around the dumplings.
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This is a recipe which my mother used to make.
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On those chilly fall and winter days I would come home to such a welcoming feast.
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This is an old recipe and hope which you will enjoy it.
