Dutch Apple Pudding Cake (crock Pot)

Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (20 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1/2 cup dried cherries, dried cranberries or 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1 1/4 cups apple juice
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. in a small saucepan bring apple pie filling to boiling. stir in cherries. transfer apple mixture to prepared cooker.
• 2 in a medium bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. add milk and melted butter; stir just until combined. stir in the 1/2 cup walnuts. pour and evenly spread batter over apple mixture in cooker, spreading evenly.
• 3 in the same small saucepan combine apple juice, brown sugar, and the 1 tablespoon butter. bring to boiling. boil gently, uncovered, for 2 minutes. carefully pour apple juice mixture over mixture in cooker.
• 4 cover and cook on high-heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. remove crockery liner from cooker, if possible, or turn off cooker. cool, uncovered, for 30 to 45 minutes.
• 5 to serve, spoon warm cake and its sauce into dessert dishes. if desired, top each serving with sweetened whipped cream and additional walnuts.