1/4 cup butter -- melted 2 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/3 cup packed brown sugar GINGERBREAD 1/2 cup butter -- melted 1/2 cup molasses 1/2 cup sugar 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 3/4 cup hot tea Pour butter into a 9-inch square baking pan. Arrange apples over butter; sprink le with brown sugar and set aside. For gingerbread, combine butter, molasses, s ugars and egg in a mixing bowl; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with hot tea. Mix well; pour over apples. Bake at 350F for 45-50 minutes or until the cake tests done. Cool for 3-5 minutes. Loosen sides and invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm. YIELD: 9 servings
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