Yankee Apple John - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 to 8 tart apples, thinly sliced
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
salt
2 c. sifted flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 c. shortening
2/3 c. milk

Preparation

Grease 9 x 12-inch baking dish and fill bottom with sliced apples.
Mix sugar, spices and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Sprinkle over apples.
Sift flour, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Cut in shortening.
Add milk and mix.