GRAM'S APPLE PUDDING CAKE

Gram's Apple Pudding Cake image

Provided by barbara hale

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 17

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6-8 good size cooking apples,peeled and sliced
1 1/2 c sugar,divided
3/4 tsp cinnamon,divided
1/2 c butter or margerine
1 whole egg
1 1/4 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 -2/3 c milk
1/2 tsp vanilla flavoring
OPTIONAL SAUCE
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp flour
1/4 c sugar
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg to taste
enough warm water to make a thin sauce

Steps:

1. Combine the apples in a bowl with a half of a cup of sugar mixed with 1/2 tsp cinnamon.Place is a square 8-9in baking dish.
2. Cream butter and remaining 1 cup of sugar.Add egg,beat till light.
3. Alternately add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture:flour,baking powder,salt,nutmeg,and remaining 1/4 tsp of cinnamon.
4. Add vanilla to the milk and add it to the creamed batter above,mixing well.Then: "pour it" evenly all over the apples in your baking pan!
5. Bake at 350 for one hour or until apples are bubbly and tender.The top puffs up a bit.Yum served warm,in small bowls.
6. For Optional Sauce: Melt butter in sauce pan,combine flour,sugar and nutmeg.Stir into butter.Blend and then add enough water to make a thin sauce,stirring and heating it thru. Spoon this over individual servings of the pudding cake when it's served. Or you can just serve it with ice cream,or even plain! All are very good!