posted by Mai 04-29-103 7:51 AM
Harvest Cake
2 3/4 cup Dried Apples (soak in warm water for about an hour)
2 cup Sugar
3 cup Flour (can use white or whole wheat or combination)
1 cup Oil
1 cup Chopped Nuts (optional)
2 tsp. Soda
2 tsp. Vanilla
2 Eggs
Mix apples and sugar. Let set for an hour. Sift together soda and flour. Beat eggs, oil, and vanilla together. Add apples and oil mixture to flour. Mix and bake in greased & floured tube pan for 1 hour in 350 degrees oven.
Dried Apple Cakes
1/2 lb dried apples, chopped
4 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 recipe dry baking mix
1 1/2 cup sourdough starter (see listing)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cups margarine
Cook dried apples in 4 cups water until tender. Drain an save juice. Measure 2 cup juice, adding water if needed. Mix 1/4 cups sugar with dry baking mix; stir in sourdough starter to moisten flour. Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly, pat or roll to a 12x18in
rectangle. Sprinkle with apples. Roll, starting at short end; cut into 12 slices.
Put remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine and the 2 cups apple liquid into a Dutch oven. Bring to boil. Gently lower apple cake slices into hot syrup.
Bake for 35-40 minutes.