Apple Squares Mom Food

APPLE SLICE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk 2 cups flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly.
• Whisk water, eggs, and lemon juice together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough forms a ball. Split dough into halves; roll each half into about a 9x13-inch rectangle. Press 1 rectangle into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place apple slices in a large bowl; add sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Toss apples to coat; spread over crust. Cover apple filling with remaining crust, piecing together any scraps to cover any holes. Cut several slits into top crust for ventilation while cooking.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are browned and crisp, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

TASTES LIKE APPLE PIE APPLE SQUARES!

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt and cut in shortening. Add egg and milk mixture and mix till it forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll first half in 17 x 12 inch rectangle. Place in cookie sheet and bring pastry up sides.
• Cover pastry with apples and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (homemade chunky applesauce also works well).
• Roll out second half of dough and place on top of apples. Moisten edges with milk and pinch together.
• Beat egg white until stiff and brush on crust. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour.
• Mix glaze ingredients together and brush on crust.
• This square freezes beautifully.

CREAMY APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine cake mix and butter; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 2/3 cup of crumbly mixture for topping.
• Stir brown sugar into remaining mixture.
• Cover bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan with brown sugar mixture. Pat down.
• Arrange apple slices over base.
• Blend sour cream and egg; spread evenly over apples.
• Sprinkle topping mixture over all.
• Sprinkle cinnamon over top.
• Bake at 350* for 25 to 30 minutes of until topping is golden brown and bubbly.
• Serve warm.
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• Note: to increase visual appeal, I sometimes dust a little powdered sugar over the top under the cinnamon.

APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

APPLE SQUARES, MOM

Steps:

• 1. Melt margarine, remove from heat and beat in sugars, egg and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients. Spread into greased 8" square pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake 30 min at 350 degrees.

NORWEGIAN APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Cream the butter and sugar together.
• Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add to butter mixture.
• Beat together eggs and almond extract. Mix into dough.
• In a greased and floured 9x13 pan, press down one half of the dough with your fingers. It will be sticky, so you might want to oil them first.
• Mix the apples with the allspice (or you can substitute cinnamon).
• Spread the apples over the dough in the pan.
• Drop the other half of the dough over the apples and press dough down slightly. It doesn't matter if all the apples aren't covered.
• Bake for about 35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool.
• Mix confectioner's sugar, water & vanilla to make a thin icing.
• Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Cut into squares to serve.

COUNTRY APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs.
• Add walnuts.
• Measure 2 cups crumb mixture and set aside.
• Press remaining mixture into a greased 9" x 13" pan.
• Beat cream cheese and milk until smooth.
• Mix in egg, sugar, and vanilla.
• Pour over crumb mixture, and top with apples.
• Sprinkle with the reserved crumbs and bake for 30 minutes at 350°F.
• (Weight Watchers Points per serving: 7).