Molasses Apple Pan Dowdy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 or 6 tart apples
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. molasses
3/4 c. sugar
3 T. Butter
3 T. Cornstarch
2/3 c. milk
1/2 t. mace
1/2 t. salt
2 c. Flour
4 t. Baking powder
1/3 c. shortening

Preparation

Pare, core and slice apples in wedges into a buttered baking dish 8x13x2. Add water and cook in oven a few minutes until soft. In a saucepan mix molasses, sugar, cornstarch, mace and salt. Boil together thoroughly blended.