Dried Apple Cake

Ingredients

1/2 lb apples
4 c water
1 c sugar
1 dry baking mix
1 1/2 sour dough starter
1/2 c brown sugar
1 ts cinnamon
1/2 ts nutmeg
1/4 c butter

Instructions

---------------------------DRY BAKING MIX RECIPE--------------------------2 c Flour; all purpose 1 tb Sugar 1 tb Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1/3 c Lard; or shortening To prepare Dry Baking Mix: Stir or mix dry ingredients. Cut in lard till mixture resembles fine meal. To prepare cake: Cook dried apples in 4 cups water until tender. Drain and save juice. Measure 2 cups juice, adding water if needed. Mix 1/4 cup sugar with dry baking mix; stir in sourdough started to moisten flour. Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly; pat or roll to a 12 x 18 inch rectangle. Sprinkle with apples. Roll, starting at short end; cut into 12 slices. Put remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and the 2 cups of apple liquid into a large deep skillet. Bring to a boil. Gently lower apple slices into hot syrup. Bake in a 375' F. oven for 35-40 minutes. ----