DUTCH APPLE CAKE (OLD-TIME) 
1 c. scalded milk
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 tsp. salt
1 yeast cake
2 eggs
2 3/4 c. flour
Melted butter
5 sour apples
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. currants

Mix first four ingredients. When lukewarm add yeast, eggs unbeaten and flour to make a soft dough. Cover, let rise, beat thoroughly and again let rise. Spread in a buttered dripping pan as thinly as possible and brush over with melted butter.

Pare, cut in eights and remove cores from apples. Press apples into dough. Sprinkle with sugar mixed with cinnamon and sprinkle with currants. Cover, let rise, and bake in a moderate oven 30 minutes. Cut in squares and serve hot or cold with whipped cream sweetened and flavored.

 

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