Ritchie Estate Apple Cobbler

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Ritchie Estate in Balch Springs, Texas in 1984.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1 cup whole wheat flour
 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
 * 1½ teaspoons baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * ¼ cup melted margarine
 * 1 medium egg
 * ¼ cup milk
 * ½ cup brown sugar
 * 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 * ¼ teaspoon ginger[
 * 1¼ cups [water]]
 * ½ cup raisins
 * 6 cups peeled cored and sliced apples
 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice
 * 2 tablespoons margarine

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 425°F.
 * 2) Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
 * 3) Add margarine, egg and milk.
 * 4) Mix well then set aside.
 * 5) Combine brown sugar, cornstarch and ginger.
 * 6) Gradually add water stirring to dissolve cornstarch then add raisins and cook and stir until mixture is boiling.
 * 7) Add apples, lemon juice and margarine.
 * 8) Continue cooking until apples begin to soften.
 * 9) Turn apple mixture into a well oiled square pan.
 * 10) Drop prepared dough onto apple mixture by large spoonfuls.
 * 11) Bake for 25 minutes.