Apple Brazil Nut Shortcake Recipe
Ingredients
| Flour | 2 Cup (16 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking powder | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 6 Tablespoon | |
| 1/2 cup sliced Brazil-nut meats | ||
| Milk | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 egg, slightly beaten | ||
| Butter | ||
| Apples | 3 Cup (16 tbs), sweetened | |
Directions
Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and salt together.
Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender; add nut meats and milk mixed with egg.
Mix lightly.
Divide dough into halves, turn out onto floured board and shape each half into a large round cake about 1/3 inch thick.
Butter top of 1 cake.
Cover with second cake.
Place in pan and bake in hot oven (425°F.) about 20 minutes.
Separate hot cakes, spread each with butter.
Arrange stewed apples between layers and over top.
Serve with plain or whipped cream.
Serves 6.
Cut in shortening with 2 knives or pastry blender; add nut meats and milk mixed with egg.
Mix lightly.
Divide dough into halves, turn out onto floured board and shape each half into a large round cake about 1/3 inch thick.
Butter top of 1 cake.
Cover with second cake.
Place in pan and bake in hot oven (425°F.) about 20 minutes.
Separate hot cakes, spread each with butter.
Arrange stewed apples between layers and over top.
Serve with plain or whipped cream.
Serves 6.
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