Ingredients
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1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
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2 tablespoons hot water
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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3 cups peeled diced cooking apples (such as granny smith or jonathan)
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1/2 cup chopped pecans
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whipped cream (to garnish)
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1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup sugar
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5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, softened
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1/2 cup heavy cream
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1 egg
Instructions
- Cream butter, then gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed with an electric mixer.
- Add egg and beat until blended.
- Combine flour, salt cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well.
- Add to creamed mixture.
- Beat on low speed until smooth.
- Stir in water and vanilla.
- Fold in apples and pecans and spoon into a greased and floured 9 inch pie pan.
- Bake at 350*F for 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For sauce; combine brown sugar, sugar, butter, butter and cream in a small saucepan and mix well.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in rum.
- Serve warm or at room temperature with cake and whipped cream.