1 c  Water, boiling
1 ts Salt
1 tb Sugar
2 tb Shortening, vegetable or fat
1    Yeast, cake
1 tb Water, lukewarm
1    Egg, well beaten
4 c  Flour, sifted, all-purpose
7    Apples, medium, tart
1/4 c  Raisins, seedless
1/4 c  Nut meats, chopped
1/2 c  Jelly, any desired
1/2 c  Sugar
Cinnamon

Pour the boiling water over the salt, 1 tablespoon of sugar and shortening.
When it is lukewarm, add the yeast which has been dissolved in the 2
tablespoons of lukewarm water. Add the egg and 1 1/2 cups of the flour. Let
this batter rise at 85F until double in bulk, then add the remaining flour.
Knead until smooth. Let rise again for 1 hour. Divide the dough into 14
parts. Roll out each part until 1/2″ thick. Peel, core, and cut apples in
half. Place a half, cut side up, on each piece of dough. Combine the
remaining ingredients and fill the cores with the mixture. Press the dough
firmly together over the apples and invert on a dull, greased, cookie tin.
Brush with melted shortening, and sprinkle with a little sugar and ground
cinnamon. Let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes, until a rich
brown. Serve hot. Allow 1 or 2 for each portion.