INGREDIENTS:
* 2 tablespoons butter
* 5 medium apples
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1 egg, beaten
* 2 1/2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/2 teaspoon cloves
* 1 cup water, hot
* 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
* 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 cup light molasses
* 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
* 1 teaspoon ginger
* 1 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350°. Generously grease an 8x12x2-inch pan with the 2 tablespoons of butter. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the butter. Peel, core and slice apples. Arrange apples slices over the sugar mixture. Sprinkle nuts over all. Place pan on the bottom shelf of oven and let apples cook while mixing the other ingredients. Cream together butter and sugar; add egg and molasses and mix well. Sift dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Pour in hot water and mix well to make a thin batter. Remove pan from oven and pour batter over apples. Return to oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven and loosen cake around edges. Let stand five minutes and turn out on to serving tray, or serve from baking dish.
Makes 8 to 10 servings.
