Apple Streusel Squares

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Apple Streusel Squares

 

Recipe By :Good Housekeeping

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Cookies

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter -- plus 3 tablespoons

2 pounds apple slices, peeled -- use Gala/Delicious

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 tablespoons lemon juice

STREUSEL TOPPING

3/4 cup flour

3/4 cup pecans -- chopped

1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

6 tablespoons butter -- lightly softened

2 teaspoons vanilla

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

 

Peel, core and slice apples thinly. Use a food processor to slice

apples, since this makes the job easier. 1/2-inch slices should be about

right.

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease sides of 9 x 13-inch

baking pan. Prepare Streusel Topping: In medium bowl, mix flour,

pecans, brown sugar, slightly softened butter, vanilla and cinnamon

until mixture comes together. Shape into a ball.

 

Prepare crust: Into large bowl, measure flour, sugar and salt. Cut in

1/2 cup cold butter into small bits. With fingertips, blend butter into

flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press evenly into

bottom of baking pan. Bake crust 15 to 20 minutes our until golden.

Crust may crack slightly but don't worry. Place apple slices in

10-inch skillet. Add raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons

butter. Cook 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until

apples are tender. In cup, mix cornstarch and lemon juice. Stir lemon

juice mixture into apple slice mixture and cook until thickened. This

should happen quickly. Remove from heat. Spoon apple mixture over crust.

Break Streusel Topping into chunks and scatter over apple mixture. Bake

30 minutes or until streusel is browned. Cook completely, in pan, placed

on wire rack. When cold cut into 16 pieces and serve. Serves 16. 284

calories per bar, according to MasterCook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 306 Calories; 14g Fat (39.7% calories

from fat); 3g Protein; 45g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 27mg Cholesterol;

141mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 1

Other Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0