APPLE CAKE/BARS

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This is a wonderful dessert, served warm or cold. It is also great as a sweet breakfast cake. It is especially good served warm with vanilla, white chocolate or coffee ice cream.

Provided by MargieS2008

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups flour
1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup sugar (separate)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk (non fat is OK)
3/4 cup butter, plus 2 tbsp butter (separate)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
5 -6 cups cored peeled and thinly sliced apples

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*F.
  • In a food processor or bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • Cut 3/4 cup butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture (whirl in food processor or cut in with a pasty cutter) until textured as fine crumbs.
  • Beat milk and eggs to blend and pour into flour mixture. Whirl or stir until moistened. Knead on floured surface until dough holds together.
  • With floured hands, press dough into bottom of 9"X13" baking dish. Press edges up sides to form a slight ridge.
  • Arrange apple slices, slightly overlapped, in 3 rows down the length of the pan.
  • In processor or bowl, whirl or cut together 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp butter, and cinnamon until it has the texture of fine crumbs. Sprinkle over apples.
  • Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until the cake is browned. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cool.

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