Here is a delicious recipe from Mrs. Cheney, an avid cook who loved to bake. She shared it with us at a gathering of the “Hampden County”, a group of apple growers. We hope you love this recipe as much as we do. 🙂
Wet: | Dry: | Fruit: |
¼ cup shortening | 1 cup flour | 3 cups apples in ½ chunks |
1 cup sugar | ½ tsp salt | 1 tsp vanilla |
1 egg | ½ tsp cinnamon | ¼ cup chopped nuts (optional) |
½ tsp nutmeg | ||
½ tsp baking powder | ||
½ tsp baking soda |
- Peel apples, and cut into ½ chunks.
- In a large mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar then beat in the egg.
- Sift together dry ingredients, then add to egg mixture.
- Stir in apples, vanilla, and nuts.
- Put it in a greased 8×8 inch pan, bake in preheated oven at 350°F and cook for 45 minutes
- Eat warm or cold, serve with whipped cream (optional)
- Makes 9 servings.
I tried this recipe today – it came out perfectly, “disappeared” quickly. Thank you!