4 Granny Smith apples
4 whole eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 ounces brandy
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 pound butter
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place eggs and granulated sugar in mixer and mix into a ribbon. Melt the butter in a deep saut� pan and mix in the brown sugar. Add  the flour, vanilla, milk, and baking powder into the mixing bowl with the egg and sugar ribbon and mix well.  Place the peeled and sliced apples into the saut� pan along with the cinnamon and nutmeg and cover allowing to simmer for about five minutes stirring occasionally to coat the apples.  Then remove the lid and add in the brandy and simmer, uncovered, to reduce the juices by 1/4.   Allow this mixture to cool about 5 minutes and pour the batter over it covering the apples completely with the batter,  Place the pan (uncovered) in the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.  Remove from the oven and turn over onto a serving platter while still warm.  This recipe will also work well with peaches.  Don't like Brandy?  Substitute Meyer's Spiced Rum!  It tastes great!!!  To serve, dust with confectioners sugar or serve hot with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.  Enjoy!!

Yield: 10 to 12 servings