Show apple grant six good sized apples peeled and sliced one cupful molasses one cupful sugar a little salt and cinnamon make a dough of one scant pint ot of four flour one teaspoonful teaspoon tul soda one teaspoonful cream tartar one halt half teaspoonful salt rub one halt half tablespoonful of shortening into flour and mix with buttermilk or sour milk to make it right to roll put one halt half ot of the apples in a deep agate pan or kettle season with one halt half cupful molasses one halt half cupful sugar salt and cinnamon divide the dough into two parts and roll one halt half to size to cover apples put in another layer ot of apples with remainder ot of molasses sugar salt and cinnamon cover with other hall of dough with slits cut in top put in one cupful ot of hot water cover closely and cook on top of stove from thirty to forty five minutes taking care not to scorch |