Oregon Apple Pudding w/Butter Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

Cake:

• 3 eggs, beaten
• 5/8 Cup shortening (1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons)
• 2 1/2 Cups sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 2 1/2 Cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 1/2 Cups apples, diced

Sauce:

• 1 1/4 Cup sugar
• 1/2 Cup + 1 TBS oleo
• 5/8 Cup evaporated milk (1 small can)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

Cake:

Cream shortening, sugar, salt & spices in a large bowl. Add beaten eggs. Beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour and soda. Add to creamed mixture. Add apples. Bake in 13x9x2 pan at 350 for 45 minutes.

Sauce:

Combine all ingredients in a double boiler. Heat until well mixed. Serve over cake.

COMMENTS:

The butter sauce was stored in a jar in the refrigerator. Aserving of the cake was sliced and warmed in the microwave. The warmed butter sauce was poured over top.