Apple Walnut Squares

Name: Apple Walnut Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 1 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups peeled tart apples, finely chopped; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed if you want it sweeter); 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Submitted by marisk

"This is adapted from a Taste of Home recipe."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 dozen

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup shortening
³⁄₄ cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 ¹⁄₂ cups peeled tart apples, finely chopped
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
1 cup pecans, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar (packed if you want it sweeter)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

directions

Cream shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl.
Add egg.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
Gradually add to shortening mixture.
Stir in apples and raisins.
Spread batter into a 9x13 baking pan lined with parchment paper (if not using parchment paper, use a greased 9x13 pan).
Combine brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and vanilla; sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool before cutting into squares.

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marisk

honolulu, HI

Aloha! I just recently started spending more time in the kitchen and am learning that cooking and baking can be fun as well as challenging. My favorite cookbook resources are my 'gourmet' sister and the very patient and generous Ohana of Zaar. Mahalo nui loa! My rating system: The first time I try a recipe, I follow the instructions as given; if I do a little tweaking, I keep that in mind when rating. It's not right to rate lower because of something I did or didn't do. ***** ... Excellent! Tasted great with/without tweaking. ****  ... Loved It! Tasted great with/without tweaking. No stars ... May be an excellent recipe but I was unable to get it to work for me. May or may not try again later. We don't all have the same taste preferences. I've found recipes with lots of five stars that just didn't work for me and some with less that I thought were great. Thank you All for sharing!

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