APPLE ROLLS

FOR THE SYRUP:
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cups water
FOR THE ROLLS:
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons Crisco vegetable shortening
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
4 medium-size apples, peeled, cored, chopped fine
cream (to serve)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Put 1 1/2 cups sugar and 3 cups water in a baking pan and cook slowly on top of stove while making dough.

Sift together flour, the 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Cut in Crisco, milk, and egg.

Roll out to 1/2-inch thick. Spread with chopped apples. Roll up as for a jelly roll. Cut in slices. Place cut side down in hot syrup.

Bake in 400 degree oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with cream.

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APPLE ROLLS II

FOR THE SYRUP:
2 cups water
2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
FOR THE ROLLS:
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup shortening
1/2 cup milk
FOR THE FILLING:
6 medium-size apples, peeled, cored. thinly sliced
1/2 cup sugar
Cinnamon, optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Heat syrup ingredients until melted or bring to a boil and take off heat.

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Add shortening and mix well; add milk.

Roll out dough. Put apples on top sprinkle sugar and cinnamon on top then roll up (like a jelly roll) and cut in slices, put in large greased baking pan. Pour syrup over.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

Serve with milk or ice cream.

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Hi Becky,

I hope one of these recipes will be close with some tweaking. If you try either let us know how they turn out!

Happy Baking!

Betsy at Recipelink.com