Apple Mystery Dessert

Yield: 8 servings

I have stumbled upon this recipe a couple of years ago, and I was astounded of its great tasting sauce, which turned out to be more of an icing, so "yummy". Many think that this dessert falls under the category of cake and others would classify it as pie or a pudding. Let others debate while you diginto slices of the moist dessert, topped with a pat of sweet Cinnamon Hard Sauce.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Dash cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teasepoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups chopped peeled tart apples
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat ovento 350°F and grease 9-inch pie pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon.
   
3. Stir in vanilla and eggs and blend well.
4. Add apples and walnuts, mix well.
5. Pour into greased pan.
6. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350°F or until firm to the touch.

Cinnamon Hard Sauce

• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• dash salt
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. In a separate small bowl, combine all hard sauce ingredients.
2. Beat at high speed until well blended.
3. Shape into 2-inch thick roll or spead into butter molds.
4. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm.

To serve, slice the hard sauce into pieces and top each serving of dessert.