Flora's Apple Desserts

Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump

Serving Size : 8


6 Tart Apples -- peel/core/slice
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

-----Topping----
1 1/2 Cups Flour
2 Teaspoons Double-Acting Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Sugar
1 Egg -- beaten
1/2 Cup Milk
1 Stick Unsalted Butter -- melted and cooled

Toss together apples, brown sugar and spices. Place in a buttered baking dish and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Topping: Sift together dry ingredients. In separate bowl mix wet ingredients. Add to dry ingredients, stirring till just combined. Spread topping over apples and bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Applesauce-Cocoa Squares

Serving Size : 16

1 cup Flour, all-purpose -- unbleached
3/4 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Cocoa -- unsweetened
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1/2 cup Nonfat milk -- originally skim
1/4 cup Applesauce -- unsweetened
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3/4 cup Brown sugar -- packed
1 3/4 cups Hot water

Recipe by: 500 Fat free Recipes, Sarah Schlesinger, pg 352 

Preheat oven to 350 deg F. Line an 8" sq baking pan with a baking pan liner or spray lightly with vegetable cooking spray.  Combine flour, sugar, 1/4 C of the cocoa, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.  Combine milk, applesauce, and vanilla in a separate bowl.  Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients.  Spoon batter into pan.  Combine brown sugar, remaining 1/4 C cocoa, and water.  Pour over batter.  Bake for 40 min.  Remove from oven and cool in pan.  Cut into 16 squares.  These are very good!

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