Apple Pudding Cake With Butterscotch Sauce

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups apples, grated
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Sauce

• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   FOR APPLE PUDDING:.

2. 2

   Cream butter and sugar. Add egg and beat well. Add vanilla.

3. 3

   Combine flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Add grated apples and pecans.

4. 4

   Spoon mixture into a greased 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes, Serve warm with butterscotch sauce. May garnish with toasted pecans.

5. 5

   FOR SAUCE: Boil water in a saucepan and add brown sugar. Stir until smooth.

6. 6

   In a small bowl, mix cornstarch, salt and cold water until smooth paste. Add slowly to sugar mixture while stirring constantly. Cook for approximately 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Add vanilla, butter and lemon juice. Serve warm over apple pudding.