Apple Dream Bars
1 cup flour
¼ cup sugar
6 Tbsp butter (or
margarine)
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar, firmly
packed
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups peeled, diced
apples
¼ cup chopped
almonds
½ cup flour
1 tsp baking
powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground
nutmeg
Combine flour and
sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press in 8” square baking
pan.
Bake in 350 degree oven
20 minutes or until lightly browned.
Beat eggs until thick and
lemon-colored. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, apples and
almonds. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.
Stir into egg mixture. Spread over bottom layer.
Bake in 350 degree oven
30 minutes or until apples are tender and the crust is a golden
brown. Makes 16 servings.
*Memo to meal planner:
These bars may also be served as a dessert with whipped cream or ice
cream.
Apple Nut Bars
3 eggs
1 ½ cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
½ tsp salt
3 tsp baking
powder
3 cups peeled, chopped
apples
1 cup coarsely chopped
nuts
Beat eggs until foamy,
then gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until thick and
lemon-colored. Add vanilla. Mix flour, salt and baking powder;
blend into egg mixture. Fold in apples and nuts. Spread batter
in greased and floured 9” x 13” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35
minutes or until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Makes 24-28 bars. |
Quick Apple Tarts
1/3 cup butter
1/4 cup powered
sugar
1 egg
1/8 tsp. salt
1 1/3 cups
flour
2 medium Granny Smith
apples, peeled and sliced
4 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. orange marmalade,
melted
Whip butter and sugar
until light and fluffy. Beat in one egg and salt. Gradually stir in flour
until soft dough is formed; cover tightly and refrigerate 30 minutes. Roll
dough on lightly floured surface to 10" square; cut into 4 (5") squares.
Turn up an edge 1/4" all around and place on a baking sheet. Arrange apple
slices over pastry then sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees about 15
to 20 minutes or until pastry is golden. Brush apples with marmalade and
return to oven for 1 or 2 minutes. Serves 4.
Apple Sundaes
Top vanilla ice cream
with chunky applesauce and whipped cream, if desired. Don't forget the
cherry on top!
Apple Upside-Down
Gingerbread
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown
sugar
1 tsp.
cinnamon
3 medium apples, peeled
and sliced
1 package gingerbread
mix
Melt butter in bottom of
9" square cake pan. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle on bottom
of pan. Arrange apples in pan on brown sugar mixture. Prepare gingerbread
mix as directed on package, pour batter over apple slices. Bake as
directed for gingerbread mix. Invert on serving plate. If desired, garnish
with whipped cream and maraschino cherries. Cut into squares and
serve. |
