Norwegian Apple Pie Cake

Hilltop Country Inn sometimes includes the following dishes on their diverse and delicious menu. You can obtain more Hilltop recipes by purchasing Southern Herb Growing by Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay with Jean Hardy, published by Shearer Publishing.

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. butter

1 egg

1 c. flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. nutmeg

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 1/2 c. diced apples

1/2 c. pecans or walnuts

2 T. hot water

Combine sugar and butter, add the egg, then the dry ingredients. Add apples and nuts, and stir in the hot water. Bake in a 9-inch pie pan 40 minutes at 325 degrees.

Serve warm with:

Rum Sauce

Boil 1/2 c. brown sugar and 1/2 c. cream for one minute, then add 1/4 c. rum.

From the November 1988 issue.

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