• 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup plus 2 Tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 cups apples, cored, peeled, and sliced
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon

1. Cream one cup sugar and 1/2 cup butter; add egg and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the sugar mixture.
2. Pat half the mixture into a buttered 8 x 8" baking dish; place apples on top.
3. In a small bowl, mix remaining sugar and the cinnamon. Sprinkle on top of apples; dot with remaining butter. Top with remaining crumb mixture; bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
4. My notes: I softened the butter in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Ths would be even better with a scoop or two of vanilla ice cream on top! :)

We went to the mountains last weekend and brought home a lot of apples. I was looking for a recipe in which to use some and just took this out of the oven....can't ya just smell it??? YUMMY!! Source: Gooseberry Patch book, "Made from Scratch", 2001 Posted by: Catherine Ciotti, Everett, MA