Swedish Apple Cake

This is a super easy, super tasty recipe that my mom used to make all of the time when I was a kid. This is a wonderful dessert (or even breakfast) in the fall--though it is more like a cobbler then a cake (the more apples you use, the more cobbler-like)! Also, I'm not sure that it really is a Swedish recipe as it was shared by a Greek neighbor, but it is still great! Update: I realize that it seems strange, but this recipe really doesn't need extra leavening--I have double-checked a number of times as it seems like it should have some! Though I don't think it would hurt to add some... :-)

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 4 -6  cups sliced apples
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup  melted butter
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix apple slices with lemon juice.
3. Fill a greased 2-quart casserole (or 8 inch square Pyrex dish) with apple slices.
4. Sprinkle apples with 1 Tbs sugar and ground cinnamon.
5. Mix together melted butter, sugar, flour, egg, and nuts to form a doughy batter.
6. Scrape batter on top of apples and smooth out.
7. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour or until top is golden.
8. Let cool for 15 minutes in pan on rack and then serve from pan with ice cream--do not invert. Or let cool completely in pan and serve room temperature.