Apple Cake/Bars

Submitted by MargieS2008

"This is a wonderful dessert, served warm or cold. It is also great as a sweet breakfast cake. It is especially good served warm with vanilla, white chocolate or coffee ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup sugar (separate)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup milk (non fat is OK)
• 3⁄4 cup butter, plus 2 tbsp butter (separate)
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 -6 cups cored peeled and thinly sliced apples

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
2. In a food processor or bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
3. Cut 3/4 cup butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture (whirl in food processor or cut in with a pasty cutter) until textured as fine crumbs.
4. Beat milk and eggs to blend and pour into flour mixture. Whirl or stir until moistened. Knead on floured surface until dough holds together.
5. With floured hands, press dough into bottom of 9"X13" baking dish. Press edges up sides to form a slight ridge.
6. Arrange apple slices, slightly overlapped, in 3 rows down the length of the pan.
7. In processor or bowl, whirl or cut together 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp butter, and cinnamon until it has the texture of fine crumbs. Sprinkle over apples.
8. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until the cake is browned. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cool.