Apple Pandowdy

4 cups sliced apples
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 tablespoon butter
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Pare and slice apples. Place in the bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking dish.

To make syrup, combine sugar, flour, salt, vinegar and water. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla extract. Cool. Pour cooled syrup over the apples.

Topping:
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 1/2 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup milk

Cut shortening into sifted dry ingredients. Add milk and stir only until mixture is wet. Drop topping by spoonsful over apple mixture. Bake at 400 degrees F for 35 minutes. Serve with rich milk or cream.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.