Ingredients

1/2 C. (1 stick) butter or margarine
2-1/2 C. sugar
3/4 C. chopped blanched almonds, or walnuts, or pecans
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
4 medium-size baking apples, pared and thinly sliced
2 3/4 C. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 C. vegetable shortening
1-1/2 C. milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Cooking Instructions

Melt butter in 13x9x2″ baking pan in oven while pre-heating; remove. Combine 1 C. of sugar, chopped nuts and cinnamon in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over melted butter. Arrange apple slices, overlapping slightly. Sift flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add shortening, milk, eggs and vanilla. Beat at low speed, until combined, then at high speed for 2 minutes. Pour evenly over apples. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until top springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen around edges with a knife. Cover with a large serving tray or cookie sheet. Turn. Lift off pan.
 
 
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