---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
  
       Title: APPLE KUCHEN
  Categories: Desserts
       Yield: 6 servings
  
     1/2 c  Butter, melted
     1/2 c  (+4tbs.) sugar
       1 c  All-purpose flour
       1 ts Baking powder
       1 ts Vanilla extract
       1    Egg, beaten
       8 lg Granny Smith apples,>>>>
            Peeled, cored, cut in>>>>>
            Thick slices.
     1/4 ts Cinnamon
       3 tb Slivered almonds
  
   Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large bowl, mix together the butter, 1/2 cup
   sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract and egg.
   
   Pour half the batter into a greased 8 square baking pan and spread to
   cover bottom.  In another lge. bowl, toss the apple slices with the
   remaining 4 tbs. cugar and cinnamon, then place on top of the batter in the
   baking pan.
   
   Spread the remaining batter over the apple mixture.  Bake for 20 minutes,
   then sprinkle with almonds and bake for 30 min. more.
  
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