2 to 2-1/2 cup flour
					2 teaspoons baking powder
					1 teaspoon salt
					3/4 cup shortening
					1/2 cup milk
					4 to 6 Granny Smith or other cooking
						apples cored peeled and sliced
					1/2 cup sugar
					1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
					1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
					2 cups hot water
					1/4 cup margarine melted heavy cream 
						or ice cream optional

                                Combine flour baking powder and salt 
				cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal
				Gradually add milk stirring to make a soft dough
				Roll dough into a 1/8 thick rectangle
				on a lightly floured surface cut into 5 inch squares
				Place 3 or 4 pieces of apple on each square
				Sprinkle each with 2 teaspoons sugar and a sprinkling
				cinnamon and nutmeg to taste
				dot with butter
				Moisten edges of each dumpling with water
				bring corners to center pinching edges to seal
				Place dumplings 1 inch apart in a lightly greased
				shallow baking dish
				Combine 2 cups sugar 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4
				teaspoon nutmeg 2 cups hot water and 1/4 cup
				butter or margarine
				Stir to dissolve sugar
				Pour syrup over dumplings
				Bake at 375° for 35 to 45 minutes or until golden brown
				Serve hot with cream or ice cream
				Makes about 1 dozen apple dumplings