4 medium-sized tart cooking apples (about 2 pounds), peeled, quartered, cored and cut lengthwise into ¼-inch slices
1 cup heavy cream, whipped (optional)
How To Cook:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°. With a pastry brush, coat the bottom and sides of an 8-by-8-by-2-inch baking dish with softened butter. Set aside.
2. Combine the sugar, flour and baking powder and sift them into a mixing bowl. Make a well in the center and drop in the egg. Mix together with two table knives until the flour has thoroughly absorbed the egg.
3. In a large mixing bowl, stir the mint leaves and cinnamon together. Add the apples and toss them about with a large spoon until the slices are evenly coated on all sides.
4. Arrange the slices in the baking dish and scatter the flour mixture over them, spreading and pressing it gently into a smooth layer to cover the apples completely.
5. Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes, or until the topping is crusty. Remove the dish from the oven, cover it tightly with a lid or foil, and set aside to cool.
6. Serve, at room temperature, accompanied if you like with a bowl of whipped cream.
