Mennonite Sponge Pudding
5 to 6 med apples
1/4 c butter
2 c brown sugar
1 tsp lemon juice
Grated peel of 1/2 a lemon
2 large egg yolks
1 c sugar
1/2 c cold water
1 tsp vanilla
1 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 large egg whites
Pare, core and slice apples. Melt butter in a deep, 9" round cake pan, add brown
sugar and stir until well mixed. Top with apples and sprinkle with lemon juice
and peel. Beat egg yolks and sugar until light and pale yellow. Mix water and
vanilla. Stir flour with salt and baking powder and add to egg mixture
alternately with vanilla mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into batter
and pour over apples. Bake at 350 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Serve hot
or tepid, and it is best not to unmold the pudding.