Nana'S Apple Dumplings With Nutmeg Milk

• Syrup
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 8 drops red food coloring
• 1/4 cup butter
• Pastry
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 small apples
• 6 teaspoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• Nutmeg milk
• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1. Mix syrup; boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter.
2. Sift dry ingredients and cut in shortening until coarse crumbs. Add milk, all at once and stir until just moistened. Divide into 6 pieces and roll to 1/4" circle, each.
3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
4. Place a cored apple on each circle. Fill core with cinnamon sugar mix. Place pat of butter on top. Fold pastry up over apple and pinch to seal. Place in 9 x 13 pan 1" apart.
5. Pour syrup over dumplings and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
6. Bake at 375 for 35-40 minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nanas-apple-dumplings-with-nutmeg-milk-494630 (may not work)