Applesauce Torte

THE TART

1/4 pound butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Cream 1/4 pound butter very thoroughly with 1/3 cup sugar. Beat in 1 egg and continue to beat until smooth.

Sift 2 cups flour. Measure and resift twice with 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add alternately to the butter mixture with 2 tablespoons milk. Mix until smooth. Then place in a well-buttered spring form pan or press by hand into a deep glass pie plate. Bake until golden brown in a 400 degree oven. Remove and let cool.

THE FILLING

2 cups applesauce
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablepsoon vanilla

Fill baked and cooled shell with 2 cups applesauce.

Whip 1 cup heavy cream until stiff. Sweeten with 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Spread the beaten cream on top of the applesauce, concealing it entirely. If you have the ambition to create a festive atmosphere, reserve a third of the whipped cream, place it in a decorator's bag, and squeeze it around the rim of the tart to gain that professional look.