APPLESAUCE & WALNUT SQUARES WITH A STREUSEL TOPPING
Autumn is the time of harvest, gathering together, and baking your family and friends delicious comfort foods like stews, hearty soups, breads, pies, cakes and cookies. Like many cooks and bakers, there is no better season than autumn to spend time in your warm, cozy kitchen when there are leaves falling outdoors and nature is spreading a pallet of color. In our home the crisp autumn weather means it's time for mom's applesauce bars! These soft cake-like squares are full of flavor - apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, and allspice. The walnuts and raisins add a surprise in every bite. They are terrific as is and even better with the streusel topping. Serve these moist, spicy treats to the kids with milk and to the grown-ups with mulled cider, hot coffee, or even a little brandy. DELICIOUS AUTUMN!
Provided by Feast Your Eyes
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 37m
Yield 48 squares
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch jelly-roll pan with foil, letting it extend above pan at the ends.
- Grease foil in the pan with oil or margarine.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients except the flour, walnuts and raisins. With mixer on medium speed, blend ingredients.
- Switch mixer to low speed and beat in the flour - just until blended.
- Fold walnuts and raisins (optional) into the batter. Turn into the prepared pan. Set aside.
- Make the streusel topping: Put brown sugar, flour, butter (cut into small pieces), cinnamon and nutmeg into a large mixing bowl. Stir with a fork until crumbly; add walnuts.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping over the batter. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Remove pan to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Refrigerate for about 2 hours for easy cutting.
- Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board. Cut into squares; discard foil.
- Serve with coffee, tea, milk or mulled cider. These are also awfully good with a little scoop of ice cream and a glass of warmed brandy.
- Cook's Tip: If desired, sprinkle with confectioners sugar instead of streusel.
- Storing Tip: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.8, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 14, Sodium 53.9, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 9.1, Protein 1.8
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