Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump
Apple Slump is like an Apple Cobbler.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 4-6 tart apples (3 cups sliced)
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cip sugar
- 1 egg well beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Pare, core, and slice the apples.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Grease with butter the inside of a 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
- Place into a dish sliced apples, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
- Bake apples uncovered until they are soft, about 20 minutes.
- While the apples are baking, sift together into a bowl the flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar.
- Mix into this the beaten egg, milk, and melted butter. Stir gently.
- Spread the mixture over the apples and continue baking until the top is brown and crusty, about 25 minutes.
- Serve with whipped cream.