Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teas ground cinnamon
1/2 teas ground nutmeg
2 tab butter or margarine
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup shortening
6 small apples

Directions:

for syrup, mix 1 cup of sugar, 1/4 teas cinnamon, 1/4 teas nutmeg and 1 3/4 cups water. bring to a boil; reduce heat. simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter. For pastry, mix flour and 1/4 teas salt. cut in shortening till course crumbs form. Add 6 to 8 tablespoons water, a little at a time, mixing till moistened. Form into a ball. Roll into an 18x12 inch rectangle; cut into six 6-inch squares.

Peel and core apples. Place one fruit on each pastry square. Combine remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over fruit. moisten edges of pastry; fold corners to center atop fruit. Pinch to seal. Place in an 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking pan. Pour syrup over. Bake in a 375 degree oven about 45 minutes or till fruit is tender and pastry is brown. Serve with ice cream if desired.