Apple Dumplings in Sauce

For 4 good sized dumplings use
1 cup flour
3 teaspoons lard (or butter)
1/2 cup cold water (or milk)
1 teaspoon baking powder, salt

Mix as for biscuit dough. Roll out a little less than 1/2 inch thick. Cut dough about 4 inches square and place sliced apples on each. (Should be good cooking apples).Draw corners close together and place in baking dish with folded side down.

Make a syrup of
1 pt. water
2 cups brown sugar
Large piece of butter, flavoring
Pour sauce over the dumplings in baking dish and bake in moderate oven about 1/2 hour. Cover until nearly done, when uncover and brown. Serve with cream or any hard
sauce.