• 3 1/2 cup tart apples, thinly sliced
• 4 tbsp plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Optional Lemon sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup water and 3/4 cup water divided
• zest of one lemon
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp butter

Apple Dumplings in Syrup

1. combine apples, 2 tbsp sugar and water
2. boil for 5 minutes.
3. drain apples; reserve syrup
4. Measure 3/4 cup syrup, adding water if necessary; pour this into 8x8 baking pan.
5. Stir in 3/4 cup sugar lemon juice and butter.
6. Preheat oven to 350 F. Place pan in preheating oven while you prepare the rolls.
7. In large bowl, sift flour, 2 tbsp sugar, baking powder, and salt.
8. Cut in shortening to resemble coarse meal. In a separate bowl, combine egg and milk 
9. add to flour mixture; stir with a fork.
10. transfer dough to to floured board; pat into 18x12 rectangle.
11. cover dough with cooked apples
12. sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon
13. roll, jelly roll style, and cut into 2 inch slices.
14. place slices, cut side down in syrup in 8x8 pan
15. bake for 35 to 40 min or until lightly browned.

The steps to prepare the lemon sauce did not survive beyond the following:

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