Apples & Cheese Spoon Bread

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. 2
   In a medium skillet, cook onion in hot butter about 5 minutes or until just tender.
3. 3
   In a large bowl stir together corn muffin mix, egg, water, applesauce, sour cream, cheddar cheese, snipped sage leaves, and a few dashes pepper.
4. 4
   Stir in onion mixture.
5. 5
   Pour mixture into a 2-quart square baking dish.
6. 6
   Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
7. 7
   Brush apple slices with melted butter and arrange on top of spoon bread in a pleasing pattern.
8. 8
   Continue baking 25 to 30 minutes more or until spoon bread is golden brown across the top.
9. 9
   Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes before serving; spoonbread may sink slightly in center while cooking.
10. 10
    Sprinkle on sage leaves before serving.