At the end of her satire "Transcendental Wild Oats" Louisa May Alcott suggests that perhaps rather than Fruitlands the communal experiment her family participated in should have been called Apple Slump. The dessert is such an ordinary one, without any pretensions, that I wonder what she intended by this remark. Is it that the experiment was too pretentious? Is it that out of lemons (or apples) one ought to make lemonade (or a tasty, if ordinary, dessert)?.
Possibly Louisa May Alcott's Apple Slump
Serving Size: 8Filling:
6 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
Topping:
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp double-acting baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Toss together the apples, sugar and spices and place in a buttered baking dish. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes. While this is baking, prepare the topping, starting by sifting together the dry ingredients. In separate bowl, mix the egg, milk and butter and add this mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring till just combined. Spread the topping over apples and bake at 350F for an additional 25 minutes. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
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