Dutch Apple Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 c. shortening
1 egg
3 1/2 to 4 c. sliced, pared and cored apples
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. melted butter
1/3 c. current jelly or apricot jam
1 Tbsp. hot water

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, salt and 3 tablespoons sugar.
With pastry blender, cut in shortening until like coarse corn meal. With a fork stir in combined egg and milk.
Spread dough in a greased 12 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
On top, arrange apple slices, slightly overlapping in parallel rows, with pointed edges down.
Sprinkle with combined cinnamon, nutmeg, 3 tablespoons sugar and butter.
Bake 35 minutes at 400\u00b0 or until apples are tender.
Beat jelly with water to make syrup.
Brush over fruit when done.