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Ma’s Dried Apple Cake




Source of Recipe


My Great Grandmother Easterwood


Recipe Introduction


I haven’t made this yet – just got it from my grandmother, but even if NO one likes it, I will still leave it in. Historical recipes don’t have to be tried and true! This is in her own words, but I will add notes when I make it.

NOTE: Well, I made it and something is definitely wrong. The flavor is great, but it cooks up like a big, chewy cooky. Very hard to cut. Both Grandma Jean and Momma had tasted this when Ma made it and said that the taste was good, but the texture when she made it was moist and dense, but not hard and chewy. And I don’t know how the hell you are supposed to beat baking soda into dried apples??? There is obviously too much flour in it. I will try it again using ½ the flour. I cooked it in a tube pan, which Grandma Jean says she thinks Ma did.



List of Ingredients




2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
2 ½ c. dried apples
3 eggs well beaten
1 c. chopped nuts
1 pkg. Raisins
4 c. flour
4 t. baking soda
1 t. nutmeg
1 t. cinnamon


Recipe



Cream butter and sugar. Add apples after beating soda into them. Add other ingredients.

Bake 1 ½ hours at 300 degrees.