Apple Roll

APPLE ROLL

12 rolls

Ingredients
2  cups apples, thinly sliced 

For the Syrup:

1  cup brown sugar

1  cup water

For the Pastry:

1  cup flour

2  teaspoons baking powder

1/2  teaspoon salt

2  Tablespoons solid vegetable shortening, I like to use Crisco

1/3  cup diluted canned milk

Instructions
1.  Preheat oven to 350°.
2.  Slice the apples and set aside.
3.  Place the brown sugar and water into a small pan and bring to a boil over medium heat.  Remove from heat and set aside.

4.  In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.

5.  Cut the solid vegetable shortening into the flour with a fork until the mixture is fine and crumbly.

6.  Add in the milk and stir with a fork, until the mixture comes together in a ball. You will have a soft dough.

7.  Roll the dough out on a well floured piece of waxed paper.

8.  Roll into a 9x15 inch rectangle.
9.  Sprinkle the pastry with a cinnamon/sugar mixture.  I like to use a combination of 1 Tablespoon white sugar and  2  teaspoons cinnamon.

10.  Spread the thin apple slices evenly over the top of the cinnamon/sugar.
11.  Roll the dough up into a log, using the waxed paper as a helper as you roll it up.  You should end up with a 15 inch long log.  Using the waxed paper will keep the dough from tearing, because the dough is very tender.

12.  Divide the log into 12 rolls using a knife.

13.  Place each roll, cut side down, into an ungreased 8 inch square baking dish.

14.  Dot the tops of each roll with a dab of butter and then pour the syrup over it all.

15.  Bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until top is browned.

16.  Serve with whipped cream.