pan; arrange apple slices over butter, sprinkle with brown sugar and set aside; for gingerbread, combine butter, molasses, sugars and egg in a mixing bowl; mix well; combine dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture alternately with hot tea; mix well; pour batter over apples and bake at 350~F for 45 - 50 minutes or until cake tests done; cool 3 - 5 minutes then loosen sides and invert onto a serving plate; serve warm.

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