Grandma’s Apple Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 egg (beaten)
• 0.75 cup sugar
• 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup flour (sifted)
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup tart apples (chopped)
• 0.5 cup walnut meats (broken into pieces)
• butter or shortening (for greasing the 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish; amount not specified)
• vanilla ice cream (for serving; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish with butter or shortening.

2. 2

   Beat the egg in a mixing bowl until blended. Add the sugar and vanilla, and stir until the mixture is combined.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, combine the sifted flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir thoroughly so the leavening and salt are evenly distributed.

4. 4

   Combine the wet mixture with the dry mixture and blend well until a uniform batter forms. Do not leave dry pockets of flour.

5. 5

   Add the chopped tart apples and broken walnut meats. Stir gently until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.

6. 6

   Transfer the batter to the greased baking dish and spread it into an even layer.

7. 7

   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for about 30 minutes, until the dessert is set and lightly browned and a tester inserted into the batter comes out without wet batter.

8. 8

   Let the dessert cool briefly, then serve warm with ice cream.

Notes

The source describes this as essentially Ozark pudding and says it contains no added fat in the batter. Serve warm; the ice cream is a serving suggestion and its quantity was not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• apple dessert
• vintage recipe
• American
• Ozark pudding
• vegetarian
• warm dessert