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Apple cake

In small bowl, combine well:

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 T. quick rolled oats (alt: 3 T.)
1 T. ground flax seed
1 T. wheat germ
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

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In medium large bowl, beat together:

1 egg
1/3 cup brown sugar (alt: 1/4 cup)


Add at same time, then blend thoroughly (beating slightly):

1/4 cup canola oil (alt: 3 T.)
1/3 cup plain soy milk (alt: 1/2 cup)
1 T. orange juice (or lemon juice)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. water

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Spread evenly in a greased 8" or 9" square baking dish:

about 4 1/2 cups baking apples (cortland, empire, etc.; about 5 med.-size),     peeled, chopped into 1" slices or chunks

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Optional
Top apples with:

about 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (mixed with 1 tsp. of maple syrup)

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Pour batter fairly evenly on top. Gaps are okay; they will mostly be filled when the batter rises.

350 deg., 35 to 40 minutes, until cake is brown on top and apples bubbling.