¾ c. butter, softened
¾ c. sugar
3 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 ½ c. flour
½ t. baking powder
5 Granny Smith Apples
2 T. butter, melted
2 T. sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Butter an 11 inch tart pan with removable bottom, or a 9 by 9
square cake pan. Beat together the ¾ c.
butter and the ¾ c. sugar until blended.
Add eggs and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy. Combine flour and baking powder. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture to
make a rather stiff batter. Spread into
pan. Peel apples. Halve lengthwise and core. Place each half flat side down. Cut each half crosswise into ¼ inch thick
slices. Keep slices together in shape
of apple. Press whole apple halves ones
at a time flat side down into batter in pan.
Leave 1 inch of batter exposed in center. Brush apples with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 30-35 minutes of until golden and
apples are tender.