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Spiced Apple Dessert Recipe

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Drizzled with warm caramel sauce, this classic and comforting, old-fashioned dessert is an heirloom recipe. “It was passed down from my Great-Aunt Syd,” writes Anne Livingston from Evanston, Illinois. “It’s so good in wintertime and no one ever guesses it’s as light as it is!” TASTY TIP Chopped pecans make an easy but elegant substitute in this recipe.

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Spiced Apple Dessert Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

Yield: 9 Servings

20 25 45

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 cups shredded peeled tart apples
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
CARAMEL SAUCE:
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine egg and apples; add to flour mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts.
Transfer to an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
For sauce, in a small nonstick saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour and salt. Gradually add water; stir until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Serve with warm apple dessert. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece with 2 tablespoons sauce equals 251 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 27 mg cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 52 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Apple Dessert in Light & Tasty February/March 2007, p51

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Reviewed on Jan. 04, 2011 by amandawilliams

I had a whole bunch of apples I needed to use before they went bad. This was the perfect recipe and a hit for the company we had over.

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2010 by cwbuff

Great-tasting down-home dessert! Easy, too!

Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2010 by mvalet

Absolutely amazing! Made as written with pecans in place of the walnuts. Either part would be wonderful by itself, but together it blows your mind! Caramel sauce is husbands new favorite for anything using caramel. Whole thing is the whole family's favorite!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2010 by moomoo31

Yum!! I made this recipe exactly as written (substituting pecans for walnuts). Very moist and delicious! A great comfort dessert for a brisk autumn evening! Plus the house smelled wonderful while it baked!

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by Jeannine Savard

I loved this dessert, it was quick and easy to do and found it very moist.

Reviewed on Jul. 05, 2009 by audrapauline

I added 1 tablespoon canola oil and 2 tablespoons of applesauce. I omitted the walnuts due to family's allergies. I used about 3 cups of shredded McIntosh apples. It took longer than 30 minutes to bake but the cake turned out very moist. Poured carmel sauce over cake about 5 minutes after removing it from oven. Everyone loved it. I plan to use the carmel sauce for other cakes.