Caramel Apple Pudding Cake

2 cups thinly sliced peeled tart cooking apples

3 TABLEspoons lemon juice

1/2 TEAspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 TEAspoon ground nutmeg( I used a little more bc I love the flavor)

1/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries

1 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup PACKED brown sugar

1 TEAspoon baking powder

1/4 TEAspoon baking soda

1/2 cup milk

2 TABLEspoons butter, MELTED

1 TEAspoon vanilla

1/2 cup chopped walnut or pecan ( I had walnuts so I used them)

3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping ( I use tastefully simples Creamy Caramel)

1/2 cup water

1 TABLespoon butter or margarine

Grease a 2 quart square baking dish. Arrange apple slices in bottom. sprinkle with lemon juice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Top with raisins.

In large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder. add milk, 2 TABLEspoons MELTED butter and vanilla. mix well. Stir in walnuts/pecans.

Spread batter evenly over apple mixture.

In small saucepan combine caramel topping, water and 1 TABLEspoon butter. Bring to boil and pour mixture over batter in dish.

Bake in a 350 oven about 35 minutes or until center is set. Serve warm with vanilla bean ice cream!!