Swiss Apple Pudding

About a year and a half ago, during a very short weekend where I ran back from NJ to CA (by ran, I really mean flew), my aunt had a ginormous Thanksgiving gathering of sorts with all kinds of food. :O It was pretty awesome. Among those was a Swiss Apple Pudding (well, two of em’) that my uncle made. What makes this recipe more awesome = there are two ways to make it. (One for the lazy/pressed-for-time, and one for if you actually want to make a legit one.)

Swiss Apple Pudding

Legit Version
Ingredients:
-4 apples
-1 cup flour
-1 cup sugar
-3/4 tsp baking powder
-1 tsp cinnamon
-1/2 tsp ginger
-1/2 tsp nutmeg
-1/8 tsp cloves, ground
-1 egg
-1/4 cup butter or margarine
-1/2 cup water

Instructions:
1) Preheat oven to 350.
2) Peel, core and slice apples. Distribute apple slices evenly in pan. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and spices. Add egg and mix until crumbly.
3) Cover apples with flour mixture. Dot with butter and sprinkle with 1/2 cup water.
4) Bake for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender and top is golden brown.

Version for Busy Individuals
Ingredients:
-pudding mix
-pre-made crust
-apples, sliced

Instructions:
1) Layer in sliced apples onto pre-made crust. Put in pudding mix and follow those instructions. ;]