Recipe of Apple Cake - Food Recipes

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Title: Apple Cake
Categories : Cheesecakes, Crockpot
Serving size: 6 servings 1 c All-purpose flour; sift 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 tb Salt 1 tb Sugar 1/4 c Shortening 1 Egg; slightly beaten 1/4 c Milk 4 c Tart apples; slice, peel, Core 1/2 tb Cinnamon 1/4 tb Nutmeg 2 tb Granulated sugar 1/2 c Apricot jam 2 tb Shortening; melt In a medium-large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 tb granulated sugar. With two knives, cut the shortening into the flour until mixture is mealy. Make a well in the center and drop in the egg and milk. Stir in the flour mixture to form smooth batter, turn into greased 2-quart mold. Arrange the apples in rows on top, pushing them halfway into the dough. In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon, nutmeg and 2 tablespoons sugar. Sprinkle over the apples and dot with apricot jam. Drizzle butter over all. Place in the slow cooker and cover loosely with a plate. Cover the cooker, but prop the lid open a fraction with a toothpick or a twist of foil to let excess steam escape. Cook on High for 3 to 4 hours. Clean & Simple Crockery Cooking", by Jacqueline Heriteau, Grosset & Dunlap, NY, c1975 -----