Apple Cake With Lemon Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 egg-sized pat butter
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk
• 4 apples
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 lemon (rind and juice)

Method

1. 1 Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together. Rub in the butter until thoroughly combined.
2. 2 Beat one egg with two-thirds cup milk. Stir into the dry mixture to form a batter.
3. 3 Spread batter half-inch thick on a baking pan. Place four cored, sliced apples in rows on top.
4. 4 Sprinkle apples with two tablespoons sugar. Bake quickly in a moderate oven (350°F).
5. 5 For sauce, boil water and sugar. Stir in cornstarch dissolved in cold water until thickened.
6. 6 Remove sauce from heat. Stir in one tablespoon butter and lemon rind and juice. Serve hot.