1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
2 md Cooking apples, peeled &
Sliced
1/2 c Whole berry cranberry sauce
1 1/3 c Flour
c Granulated sugar
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/3 c Shortening
2/3 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in heavy 10-inch oven proof skillet
or 9x9x2 inch square pan. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over butter. Arrange
apple slices in row around edge of skillet. Arrange remaining slices in 2
more rows in skillet. Spoon cranberry sauce between rows. Mix flour,
granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add shortening,
milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl
constantly. Add egg. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl
frequently. Pour over fruit in skillet. Bake about 50 minutes until
toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Immediately invert
onto heatproof serving plate. Leave skillet over cake a few minutes (brown
sugar mixture will run down over cake); remove skillet. Serve warm with
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.
Yields
9 Servings