Hobo Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dried apples, packed
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. boiling water
1 stick butter or margarine, melted
1/2 c. brown sugar, packed
1 egg, beaten
1/2 c. milk
2 c. self-rising flour

Preparation

Put the apples and baking soda in a bowl.
Pour the boiling water over them; stir and cover.
Let cool, about 20 to 30 minutes.
Stir in the butter, sugar and egg; mix well.
Stir in the milk and then the flour; mix well.
The dough should be soft and moist like biscuit dough.
If it isn't, add a little more milk.
Put into an 8 x 8-inch pan and bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 35 to 40 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8.