Ingredients for 1 servings:
1. 1/2 cup sugar, plus
2. 2 tablespoons sugar
3. 1/2 cup water
4. 2 baking apples (Golden Delicious or Jonagold are good)
5. 3/4 cup flour
6. 1 teaspoon baking powder
7. 1/2 teaspoon salt
8. 1/4 cup shortening (Crisco is good)
9. 6 tablespoons milk or 6 tablespoons half-and-half cream
10. 1 tablespoon butter
11. 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
1. Set oven to 450 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan, heat water & 1/2 cup sugar to boiling; reduce the heat, simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Peel and core, and cut the apples in half; place in a shallow greased baking dish; pour the sugar mixture over the apples.
4. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly.
5. Stir in the milk to make dough.
6. Top each apple half with a mound of dough (cover the apple well with the mound of dough).
7. Make a hollow in the center of each mound of dough.
8. Mix together the butter, remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the cinnamon; spoon in hollows of dough.
9. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until apples are tender.