Cook dried apples in 4 cups water until tender. Drain and save juice. Measure 2 cups juice, adding water if needed. Mix 1/4 cup sugar with Dry Baking Mix; stir in Sourdough Starter to moisten flour. Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly; pat or roll to a 12 x 18-inch rectangle. Sprinkle with apples. Roll, starting at short end; cut into 12 slices. Put remaining sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, butter and the 2 cups apple liquid into a large deep skillet. Bring to boil. Gently lower apple slices into hot syrup. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes.
Dry Baking Mix: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup lard or shortening
Sift or mix dry ingredients. Cut in lard till mixture resembles fine meal.
Sourdough Starter: 1 quart lukewarm water 1 package dry yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 4 cups all-purpose flour
Pour the water in a crock about twice as big as the mixture, then add yeast and sugar to soften. Stir in flour. Cover with a clean cloth. Let rise until mixture is light and slightly aged (about 2 days). Mixture will thin as it stands, so add flour as needed. As you use sourdough from the crock, replace it with equal amounts of flour and water. |