Apple Pudding

Along with Autumn comes fresh picked apples, and with apples come dessert!

APPLE PUDDING
Topped with warm Brown Sugar Sauce--

1/2 cup raisins
1 cup sugar
1 egg well beaten
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
3 medium apples, pared and chopped
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 7 x 11-inch or 8-inch square baking pan. In a small bowl, "plump" raisins by covering with boiling water 5 minutes. Drain; dry on paper towels. In a large bowl, cream sugar and margarine until light and fluffly. Add egg; beat well. Sift flour, nutmeg; mix throughly. Add raisins, apples and nuts; blend thoroughly. Batter will be quite thick. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes. Serve warm topped with warm Brown Sugar Sauce. Serves 8

Brown Sugar Sauce
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup light cream, Half and Half
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla

In a small saucepan, combine margarine, cream, brown sugar and sugar. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly, Remove from heat, Stir in vanilla. Serve warm.