2 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1 ts Baking soda
1/4 ts Salt
1 c Sugar
1/2 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Sour cream
2 c Chopped apples
1/4 c Water
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 ts Cinnamon
2 ts Butter; melted
Stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt. Cream sugar &
shortening. Beat into creamed mixture the eggs & vanilla. Add this to flour
mixture along with sour cream, adding alternately. In small pan simmer
apples with water just until slightly soft. Do not cook too long. Fold in
apples. Pour batter into round, greased & floured cake pans. Combine nuts,
brown sugar & cinnamon. Pour melted butter over these & stir. Sprinkle
mixture over tops of bread. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. This makes a
great holiday gift for a special friend. Bake in aluminum cake pans, wrap
with plastic wrap & tie with Christmas red ribbon. May be made ahead of
time & frozen.
MRS. MONTIE MC CARLEY
From Simply Southern, the Desoto School Mothers’ Assn, Helena-West
Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen’s MM Recipe Archive,
Yields
12 Servings