Big Apple Dumplings Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1¼ cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup half-and-half, light cream or whole milk
• 2 tablespoons chopped raisins or golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 small cooking apples (about 1½ pounds)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine