Amazing Apple Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (or margarine)
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 cups apples, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 1. heat oven to 350 degrees. place butter in 13x9-inch baking dish; place in oven to melt.
• 2 2. in medium saucepan, combine sugar and water; heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. set aside.
• 3 3. place flour in medium bowl. with pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. add milk; stir with fork just until mixture begins to pull away from sides of bowl.
• 4 4. on lightly floured surface, knead dough just until smooth. roll out dough to 12x10x1/4-inch rectangle.
• 5 5. in medium bowl, combine apples and cinnamon; stir to mix. sprinkle apples evenly over dough.
• 6 6. beginning with long side, roll up jelly-roll fashion. cut into 16 slices.
• 7 7. arrange slices in baking dish over melted butter. pour sugar syrup carefully around and over rolls. (this looks like a lot of liquid, but crust will absorb it.).
• 8 8. bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. cool 15 minutes before serving.