Peeled, cored, and sliced apples (enough to half-fill a 9x9 baking dish)
2 tsp. vanilla (divided)
1 ½ cup sugar (divided)
½ tsp. cinnamon
2/3 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 egg
1 cup flour
¼ tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt
½ cup nutmeats (optional)
how to make this one :
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Butter the bottom of a 9x9 baking dish. In the bottom of the prepared baking dish, put in enough apple slices so that the dish is half-full. Sprinkle the apples with 1 tsp. of the vanilla. Then sprinkle ½ cup of the sugar and ½ tsp. of cinnamon evenly over the apples.
Combine the melted butter, 1 egg, and the remaining 1 tsp. of vanilla. Add the remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour, baking powder, and salt -- mix together. Stir in nutmeats, if using. Pour the batter evenly over the apple slices.
Bake for one hour at 350 degrees. Serve warm or at room temperature.
