DRIED APPLE CAKES
Instructions:
- 1/2 lb dried apples, chopped
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 recipe dry baking mix
- 1 1/2 cup sourdough starter (see listing)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 cups margarine
- Cook dried apples in 4 cups water until tender.
- Drain an save juice.
- Measure 2 cup juice, adding water if needed. mix 1/4 cups sugar with dry baking mix; stir in sourdough starter to moisten flour.
- Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly, pat or roll to a 12x18in rectangle. Sprinkle with apples.
- Roll, starting at short end; cut into 12 slices.
- Put remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine and the 2 cups apple liquid into a Dutch oven.
- Bring to boil.
- Gently lower apple cake slices into hot syrup.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes.