Title: Baked apple pudding
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      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/2 c  Shortening
      2 c  Sugar
      2    Eggs
  2 1/4 c  All-purpose flour
      2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
      2 ts Ground cinnamon
  1 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
      4 c  Applesauce
      1 c  Firmly packed brown sugar
      1 c  Chopped pecans or walnuts
      2 tb Butter or margarine
           Whipped cream or vanilla ice
           -cream
 
  Cream shortening; gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating well at medium
  speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
  after each addition.
  
  Combine flour and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well. Add
  flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately wity applesauce,
  beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each
  addition. (Mixture will be very wet.)
  
  Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
  
  Combine 1 cup brown sugar, pecans, and butter in a small bowl; mix
  well with a fork. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over batter, lightly
  pressing into batter.
  
  Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick
  inserted in center comes out clean.
  
  To serve, cut into squares; invert each square onto a dessert plate.
  Serve warm topped with whipped cream or ice cream.