Shortcake - Apple Dumplings

2 C. Flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
1/4-1/3 C. milk
1/4 c. butter

Mix dry ingredients, sift twice, work in butter with pastry blender; add milk gradually (well beaten eggs added to milk) until consistency to handle.

Pat, roll to 1/4" thick.

Cut into 4" squares.

Place whole fruit (apples, peaches, apricots) pared and cored in middle of squares.

Fill fruit with sugar mixed with cinnamon or nutmeg.  Dot with butter.

Draw corners of square together on top of fruit and pinch edges together.  Bake thirty minutes in moderate oven 350 d.

Serve with milk, lemon sauce or foamy sauce.

Serves 6

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Pastry for 1 9" Pie

Syrup:

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

Combine & boil 3".  Pour hot syrup around dumplings & bake 40-45' in 425' oven.