Applescotch Dessert

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3 cups chopped tart apples
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 mix brown sugar, cornstarch and 1/2 teaspoon salt. add 2 cups cold water and cook in saucepan until bubbly over medium heat.
• 3 cook 2 minutes more after bubbly.
• 4 remove from heat; add 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter or margarine.
• 5 pour into greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
• 6 combine flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 7 cut in shortening; stir in chopped apple.
• 8 stir in milk and remaining vanilla.
• 9 drop by teaspoonfuls over syrup in baking dish.
• 10 combine the 1 tablespoon granulated sugar with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over dough mixture.
• 11 dot with remaining butter or margarine.
• 12 serve warm or cold with whipped cream, if desired.