Baked Apple Dumplings

Sift flour once, then measure.

Add baking powder and salt. Sift 3 times.

Rub in lard with fork and lastly, add milk.

Toss this on a well floured board and roll out a little less than a half inch thick; cut dough in rounds large enough to enclose a small apple.

Peel apples and core.

Place apple on dough, filling cavity of core with sugar, a dash of cinnamon and a small piece of butter. Press dough over apple and bake in a moderate oven.