Ingredients
2 cup bisquick baking mix
2/3 cup milk or cold water
3 tbsp sugar
1 egg
2 cup apples (about 2), thinly pared and thinly s
STREUSEL TOPPING
2/3 cup bisquick baking mix
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 cup firm margarine or butter
GLAZE
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
Directions
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease square pan, sugar and egg; beat
vigorously 30 seconds. Spread half of the batter in pan. Arrange
apple slices on batter; sprinkle with half of the Streusel Topping.
Spread remaining batter over apple slices; sprinkle with remaining
topping. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake until wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean, about 25 minutes; cool. Drizzle with glaze.
Streusel Topping: Mix baking mix, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg,
cut in margarine until crumbly.
Glaze: Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth and of desired
consistency.
Makes 8 servings. Source: Clipped recipe from magazine.
Shared by Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@slip.net or jphelps@best.com
Servings: 8 servings
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