1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp margarine or butter
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup shortening
6 small apples, pears or peaches
Preheat oven 375
Syrup
Mix 1 cup of the sugar, 1/4 tsp. cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1 3/4 cups water
Bring to a boil and reduce heat - simmer for 5 minutes then remove from heat
Stir in margarine
Pastry
Mix flour and 1/4 tsp salt
Cut in shortening till coarse crumbs form
Add 6-8 tbsp water, a little at a time, mixing till moistened
Roll into 18X12 inch rectangle; cut into 6-inch pieces
Peel and core apples or pears (for peaches, halve and pit)
Place one fruit on each pastry square.
Combine remaining sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle over fruit
Moisten edges of pastry; fold corners to center atop fruit.
Pinch to seal
Place in a 11X7X1 1/2 inch baking pan
Pour syrup all over
Bake 375 for about 45 minutes or until fruit is tender and pastry is brown
Serve with ice cream
Serves 6
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