Ingredients[]
- Base
- 1/4 lb. butter, melted
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 c. flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 4 lbs. cooking apples
- Custard
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/4 lb. butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Directions[]
- To prepare base, add sugar and beaten eggs to the melted butter.
- Stir in sifted flour and baking powder.
- Use your hands to press all ingredients together and pat mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch spring-form pan.
- Peel, core, and slice the apples.
- Fill the pan right up to the top with the apples, arranging the top slices neatly.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- During the final 15 minutes, take care not to burn the crust.
- Beat the custard ingredients together until well blended.
- Pour the custard over the cake and bake for an additional 20 minutes or so.
- Cool thoroughly and refrigerate overnight before serving.
Serves 12.