Apple Skillet Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar, divided
• 3 cups apples
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup milk
• whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 bake at 350 for 35-45 minutes.
• 2 makes 10-inch round cake.
• 3 melt - 3 tbs butter in heavy skillet measuring 10 inches across top.
• 4 remove from heat and add 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar.
• 5 arrange - 3 cups pared, thinly sliced apples (3 medium) in skillet.
• 6 add 1/3 cup raisins.
• 7 sift together 1 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour, 2 teaspoon double act baking powder, and 1/2 tea salt. set aside.
• 8 add - 1/4 c sugar and 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar gradually to 1/3 cup shortening - creaming well.
• 9 blend in - 2 unbeaten egg yolks and 1 tea. vanilla - beat well.
• 10 add - 2/3 cup milk alternately with the dry ingredients to creamed mixture. blend well after each addition.
• 11 beat - 2 egg whites until stiff but not dry. fold into batter.
• 12 pour - over apples.
• 13 bake - at 350 for 35 to 45 minute turn out immediately.
• 14 serve with whipped cream.