APPLE BARS

Apple Bars image

I opened a can of worms the other day when I mentioned working at an Apple Farm in NY. I was overwhelmed with the number of apple recipes that I had collected from those days. Here is a great bar cookie that all kids like.

Provided by Marsha Gardner

Categories Cookies

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/2 c butter, unsalted, room temperature
1 c sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 large egg, beaten
1 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
1 c apples, peeled, cored and chopped
1/2 c nuts, optional

Steps:

1. In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy; stir in vanilla and egg. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg.
2. Add flour mixture to butter mixture; mix thoroughly. Fold in apples and nuts if using.
3. Spread batter in a greased 9" x 9" baking pan. Bake at 350-degrees for 30-35 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.
4. When I leave the nuts out, I often add in 3/4 cup of raisins in it's place.

There are no comments yet!

Name

Message

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...

Check it out »

#60-minutes-or-less #time-to-make #course #main-ingredient #preparation #occasion #healthy #desserts #fruit #oven #fall #picnic #winter #cookies-and-brownies #bar-cookies #dietary #seasonal #comfort-food #apples #taste-mood #sweet #to-go #equipment #number-of-servings