Apple Pie Cake

¼ cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup flour
2½ cups apples, chopped
2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup nuts OR 1 cup cranberries


Preheat oven at 350º
Cream butter, sugar & egg
Sift flour, spices and baking soda
Add to creamed mixture
Add remaining ingredients
Mix well
Place in 9-inch pie pan of 8 inch square pan.
Bake at 350º oven for 45 minutes.


Serve with ice cream or whipped cream
To double the recipe use a 9 x 13 pan