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Mother's Apple Cake
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 4
A recipe coming from the Annapolis Valley area of Nova Scotia, Canada
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 orange, juice and rind of, grated
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup jam (your choice)
2 apples, unpeeled and grated
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup nuts, chopped
Directions:
1. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs.
2. Mix dry ingredients together.
3. Mix alternately with orange juice adding to the shortening mixture.
4. Put one half of mixture in loaf pan.
5. Spread with jam.
6. Grate apples coarsely over the jam.
7. Put remainder of mixture on top, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon mixed with 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
8. Bake 350F 45 minutes.
By RecipeOfHealth.com