a little of each

From “Everyday Food.”
Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup light brown sugar, packed

1 ¼ tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 ½ tsp ground ginger

¼ tsp nutmeg

1 ½ lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks

½ cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 x 13 baking pan; set aside in a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Add the apples, nuts, butter and eggs; stir just until combined. Spoon into pan; smooth with a spatula. Bake 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan. Dust with confectioners’ sugar to serve.