Thursday, February 27, 1936

Thawed and plesant getting colder this eve-
Snowed a little this afternoon and again this eve*-
Done all the chores
Stewed prunes and made apple pudding^-
Cleaned out under the oven this A.M.
Took Mother over to Anna Bowers and Iliff and I went to Ithaca-
Aunty has been fine today-
Rec'd letter from Mildred Searles.

Baked Butterscotch Apple Pudding

*Same here. I guess the weather is one thing Irene would not find too different in 2014.


^You'll never guess what I found. No, unfortunately not Irene's recipe for apple pudding, but the great world of Google spit out a recipe Irene would have been happy to try- Butterscotch Apple Pudding! 

Baked Butterscotch Apple Pudding

Ingredients:

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 1/2 cups sliced apples mixed with 1/3 cup brown sugar

Preparation:

In a saucepan, combine 1 cup brown sugar, and cornstarch, 1/4 cup butter. Stir in 1 cup water; cook over low heat until thickened. Pour mixture into a lightly buttered 10x6-inch baking dish. In a bowl, combine sifted flour, baking powder, salt, and 2/3 cup brown sugar. Blend in 1/4 cup butter and the 1/2 cup milk, stirring just until dampened. Stir in the sliced apples with 1/3 cup brown sugar. Pour apple batter over syrup in baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.