apple shortcake

Name: APPLE SHORTCAKE
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sifted flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/8 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 - egg; 3/4 cup(s) milk; 1 large tart apple, pared, cored and thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon(s) sugar

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Lyn Starr

Bakersfield, CA

Updated on Sep 24, 2012

This recipe is from my junior high cooking class. Very good and simple. It is funny to see my beginning cooking era recipes compared to my Great, Great Auntie's--hers only has list of ingredients with amounts! ;)

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 9 " cake

Ingredients

2 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 - egg
3/4 cup milk
1 large tart apple, pared, cored and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sugar

How To Make apple shortcake

Step 1

Heat oven 350. grease 9" pie plate. Bake 45 minutes until center is firm.

Step 2

Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl, stir in brown sugar, cut in 6 Tbsp, butter until crumbly. (save 1/2 cup for topping)
Step 3

Break egg in glass measuring cup; stir with fork; add milk to make 1 cup (it will take about 3/4 c.)Stir into flour mixture until well blended; pour into greased 9" pie plate
Step 4

Arrange apple slices overlapping in two circles on top of crumbs.
Step 5

Sprinkle with saved 1/2 c. crumb mixture and dot with saved 1 Tbsp butter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake 45 minutes.
Step 6

Serve warm. Plain, with ice cream or whipped cream.
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