Tante nancy's apple crumb cake

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       Title: Tante Nancy's Apple Crumb Cake
  Categories: Cakes, American, Fruits
       Yield: 12 Servings
  
       2    - 2-1/2 pounds tart apples
            (about 6-7 large), peeled,
            Cored, and sliced
     1/3 c  Water
     1/4 c  Sugar
       2 c  Unbleached white flour
     3/4 c  Sugar
   1 1/2 ts Baking powder
     1/2 c  Margarine
       1    Egg yolk
       2 ts Margarine
  
   Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 9 x 9-inch springform pan with margarine.
   In a large pot, cook apple slices with water and 1/4 cup sugar until apples
   are tender but not mushy. Drain and reserve. In a small bowl, mix flour,
   3/4 cup sugar and baking powder. With a pastry blender, cut in 1/2 cup
   margarine. Cut in egg yolk. Reserve 1 cup of flour mixture for the topping.
   Press remainder into bottom and sides of pan. Spoon drained apples into
   pan. Cover with reserved topping and dot with 2 Tsp margarine. Bake for
   about 1 hour or until crust is golden brown.
  
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