Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, melted1/3 cup packed brown sugar2 large apples, peeled and slicedGINGERBREAD:1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1/3 cup packed brown sugar1 large egg, room temperature1/2 cup molasses2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg3/4 cup brewed tea

Preparation

Pour butter into a 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with brown sugar. Arrange apples over sugar; set aside.

For gingerbread, in a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to sugar mixture alternately with tea, beating well after each addition.

Pour over apples. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.