Grandma Geldner's Apfel Kuchen (Apple Kuchen)

• servings: 8-10
• active time: 25 min
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

4 -5 cups baking apples, Granny Smith (or other)

**Mix:

1 1/4 cups white flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

**CUT IN:

1/2 cup unsalted butter

**BEAT:

1 egg

2 tablespoons milk

TOPPING

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

3/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tablespoons white flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

PRHEAT: Bake to 350°F. bake in oven for 30-45 minutes, until golden brown.

1. Mix 1 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, 2 tsp sugar, and salt and sift once.

2. Cut 1/2 cup butter into dry mix with a pastry blender to pea size.

3. In a small bowl, beat egg with 2 T milk and add to dry mix.

4. Mix thoroughly and pat dough into a greased or oiled 9x13-inch baking dish.

Pare and core apples.

Cut into thin wedge slices and place on dough in rows until covered. We would cover the thin end of one apple with the thick end of the other.

Dot apples with 2 T butter and mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 Tbs flour and cinnamon together.

Spread dry topping over dotted apples, and bake.