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apple shortcake

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Lyn Starr
@lynstarr
Bakersfield, CA

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! ;)

(2 ratings)
yield 9 " cake
prep time 10 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For apple shortcake

  • 2 c
    sifted flour
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp
    freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1
    egg
  • 3/4 c
    milk
  • 1 lg
    tart apple, pared, cored and thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar

How To Make apple shortcake

  • 1
    Heat oven 350. grease 9" pie plate. Bake 45 minutes until center is firm.
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 4
    Arrange apple slices overlapping in two circles on top of crumbs.
  • 5
    Sprinkle with saved 1/2 c. crumb mixture and dot with saved 1 Tbsp butter. Sprinkle lightly with sugar. Bake 45 minutes.
  • 6
    Serve warm. Plain, with ice cream or whipped cream.
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