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["Blend together in a saucepan- sugar flour cinnamon salt, stir in water, cook on medium heat until mixture boils and thickens slightly (8-10 minutes) then stir in butter vanilla and lemon juice.", "Set aside.", "Wash,peel and slice apples to make 4 cups, arrange slices in a buttered 9"" square pan at least 2"" deep and pour sauce over the apples.", "Prepare the sweet drop batter- blend flour sugar baking powder salt, using a pastry blender cut in the 3 tblsp shortening until finely mixed, add egg and milk.", "Stir with a fork to make a drop batter, do not overmix.", "Drop the batter by spoon over the fruit mixture, do NOT stir.", "Bake in 375 degree oven 35-45 minutes. Serve warm plain or with whipped cream or ice cream.", "For a little variation- I have made the sauce with white sugar and used freshly grated nutmeg (instead of cinnamon) my DH prefers it this way, he loves nutmeg!"]
