APPLE DESSERT WITH STREUSEL CRUMBS
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.