Grandma's Apple Dumplings

2 cups flour
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. salt
2/3 cup shortening
6 to 8 small tart apples
Brown sugar
Cinnamon
Butter

Mix a cup of flour with the water to form a smooth paste.  Add remaining flour, salt, and shortening to form dough.  Divide into 6 to 8 portions.  Pare and core apples.  Roll out one portion of dough into a small circle.  Place apple in center.  Fill with brown sugar, a dash of cinnamon, and a dot of butter.  Allow enough dough to fold over apple and completely cover it.  Continue with rest of apples.  Place dough-covered apples in a large casserole and chill.  (Can be made ahead.)

Syrup: 

1 cup sugar

2 cups water
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 Tbsp. butter

Combine and boil for 3 minutes.  Pour over chilled dumplings.  Bake 15 minutes at 425 degrees.  Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer.  Spoon syrup over dumplings occasionally while baking.  Makes 6 to 8 servings.

I got this great recipe from Donald's cousin Beverly Craig.  I asked Beverly who the "Grandma" was in the title, and she said it was no one in particular.  So you can attribute it to any Grandma you wish.  Donald and Beverly's grandmother Anna Wozniak Piotrowski died at age 32 when Don's dad was 15 months old and Beverly's mom was not quite three, so we have no recipes from that side of the family.