Dessert

My picture, here in the shadows, is not very bright. But I wanted to share this recipe for an apple cake that we had for dinner tonight. It was very good. It comes from Dana Thornock's Lean and Free 2,000 Plus book.

Apple Cake

Mix together:

1/2 to 2/3 cup honey or brown sugar (I used honey)

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup margarine (I used butter)

1 egg

Add:

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 teaspoon cinnamon

dash nutmeg

1 teaspoon soda

2 cups chopped apple (about 2 medium apples)

topping to be added before baking:

1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional (I used almonds because they were already chopped from last night's dinner. Otherwise I would have used walnuts)

Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees in 6" x 8" pan. (I don't own a 6x8 pan. I used a pie tin. I think I overbaked it, because I had the oven at 375. But it was still good. Warm with a glass of milk. Mm-mm!)

Ellen