The Best Apple Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 -5 apples (enough to generously cover the bottom of the dish)
Batter
1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Sauce
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups water

Preparation

Slice peeled apples into a greased 8x8 baking dish; sprinkle with cinnamon.
Cream shortening, sugar and egg together; then add milk alternately with dry ingredients.
Add vanilla.
Spread over apples.
Combine all sauce ingredients and boil for 5 minutes.
Pour over batter and bake 35- 45 minutes at 350.