Apple Cake (Kris)

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
2 eggs
4 unpeeled, shredded Granny Smith apples
2 cups flour
2 tsp.  soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped nuts, optional
Cream sugar and margarine.  Add eggs and beat well.  Mix in apples, dry ingredients and nuts.  Bake in greased 9 x 13 pan.  350' for 45 minutes.

Sauce:
3/4 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
3 tsp. vanilla
Melt butter, add sugar and milk. Heat on low 10-15 minutes or until slightly thickeded.  Do not boil.  Add vanilla and remove from heat.

Serve warm over cake.