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2 tablespoons sugar
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon grated lemon rind
6 large tart cooking apples
¼ cup GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ cup butter _or_ margarine
⅓ cup sugar
2 tablespoons GRANDMA’S MOLASSES
1 cup sifted enriched flour
Heat oven to 375° F. (moderate). Mix first four ingredients. Slice
apples ⅛ inch thick. Arrange in alternate layers with sugar mixture in a
6x10x2-inch casserole. Dribble molasses and lemon juice over apples.
Cream butter or margarine, sugar, and molasses; add flour. Mix to a
crumb consistency; sprinkle over apples. Bake 50 minutes or until apples
are tender and crumbs are brown.
YIELD: 6 to 8 servings.
_Pear Dessert with Streusel Crumbs:_ Replace apples with pears.