1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
2 md Cooking apples, peeled &
Sliced
1/2 c Whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/3 c Flour
c Granulated sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Shortening
2/3 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in heavy 10-inch oven proof
skillet or 9x9x2 inch square pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over
butter. Arrange apple slices in row around edge of skillet. Arrange
remaining slices in 2 more rows in skillet. Spoon cranberry sauce
between rows. Mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in
a large bowl. Add shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed
2 minutes, scraping bowl constantly. Add egg. Beat on medium speed
2 minutes, scraping bowl frequently. Pour over fruit in skillet. Bake
about 50 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out
clean. Immediately invert onto heatproof serving plate. Leave skillet
over cake a few minutes (brown sugar mixture will run down over
cake); remove skillet. Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice
cream if desired.
Yields
9 Servings