Apple Surprise - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 -4 granny smith apples
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup flour
1 egg
1/2 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Preparation

Slice and peel the apples and pile into a pie plate or other glass baking dish.
Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar.
Make a batter of the remaining ingredients and pour over the apples.
Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees.
Serve warm with vanilla icecream or coolwhip.