Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings – Cooking With Annie

Ingredients

• 6 medium-sized apples, peeled and cored
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3 tablespoons butter, divided
• 2 cups water
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar