Apple Strudel

Apple Filling
1 bag tart baking apples, sliced and peeled
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter

Topping
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Place apples in bottom of baking dish.

Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle on top of apples. Dot the top of all this with pieces of butter. Set aside.

In mixing bowl, sift together sugar, baking powder, flour and salt. Make a well in center of this mixture until it is all crumbly; then pour this mixture over apples. Bake until crust is brown, about 50 to 60 minutes.

Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.