APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, mix melted butter with sugar and egg. Mix in flour, baking soda, and cinnamon, and then stir in apple and walnuts. Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until a small knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• For the crust, place the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and creamy. Sift the flour and salt together and, with the mixer on low, slowly add to the butter-sugar mixture, beating until combined. Scatter two-thirds of the dough in clumps in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan and press it lightly with floured hands on the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown, and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the mixing bowl with the remaining dough back on the mixer, add the walnuts and cinnamon, and mix on low speed to combine. Set aside.
• Reduce the oven to 350 degrees.
• For the filling, combine the Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples and lemon juice in a very large bowl. Add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well. Melt the butter in a large (10-inch-diameter) pot, add the apples, and simmer over medium to medium-low heat, stirring often, for 12 to 15 minutes, until the apples are tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated. Spread the apples evenly over the crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Pinch medium pieces of the remaining dough with your fingers and drop them evenly on top of the apples (they will not be covered). Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the topping is browned. Cool completely and cut into bars.

APPLE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbles.
• 4. Stir in egg until combined.
• 5. Press half the mixture into a 9x9 inch baking pan.
• 6. In a large bowl, stir together 6 Tbsp. sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon together; add sliced apples and toss lightly to combine.
• 7. Layer apple mixture evenly over crust.
• 8. Sprinkle with remaining crumbly mixture.
• 9. Bake 45-50 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool and cut into bars.

APPLE CAKE/BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F.
• In a food processor or bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt.
• Cut 3/4 cup butter into small pieces and add to flour mixture (whirl in food processor or cut in with a pasty cutter) until textured as fine crumbs.
• Beat milk and eggs to blend and pour into flour mixture. Whirl or stir until moistened. Knead on floured surface until dough holds together.
• With floured hands, press dough into bottom of 9"X13" baking dish. Press edges up sides to form a slight ridge.
• Arrange apple slices, slightly overlapped, in 3 rows down the length of the pan.
• In processor or bowl, whirl or cut together 1 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp butter, and cinnamon until it has the texture of fine crumbs. Sprinkle over apples.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 minutes or until the cake is browned. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cool.

BEST APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten egg and mix well. Add vanilla.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Add grated apples.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• For frosting: Bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Boil only 2 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and add sifted powdered sugar while stirring. Cool slightly and spread on bars. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
• Cool completely and cut into bars. Store in air-tight container to retain moisture.
• Note: If you prefer sweeter, add 1/4 cup sugar to batter of bars, but remember the apple juice from the grated apples will provide some sweetness. We enjoy it as is because the carmel frosting is sweet. Also, we have had them with no frosting and just a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top. Enjoy!

CAKE MIX APPLE-SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, stir together cake mix, oil and eggs until combined and dough forms. Stir in chopped apple.
• Onto ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting on High 10 seconds. Drizzle melted frosting over cooled cookies.