Apple Recipes anyone?

[Lynn49]

My Mom always sewed aprons and baked apple-squares for the teas our church held from time to time...people always waited for the apple squares to arrive, and they always sold out immediately! And for more money per square than any other dessert there.......
Our kids loved them growing up when I made them and still do...if anyone wants this recipe please let me know here.....I warn you, however....it's not a diet-dessert! But SO easy!!

[Natalka]

Yes, please Lynn, post the apple squares recipe!!!

[Andit]

if anyone wants this recipe please let me know here.....I warn you, however....it's not a diet-dessert! But SO easy!!

Me please. I would love the recipe. There are some young starving artists I know who can always use dessert.

[Cheapnik]

MMM Natalka gave me a hot chocolate rep on this Sunday to go with the apple thread. What a neat thing to do.

[Zonny]

Add me to the apple squares recipe list!

We're going apple picking again for Thanksgiving. It's a tradition we started last year, my brother comes from California once a year, so we all go out apple picking! Sounds like it could be a good Thanksgiving dessert!

Z

[Lynn49]

Stella's Famous Apple Squares

Dough:
1C oil
3/4C white sugar
2t vanilla
2 eggs
2T baking powder
3C flour

Mix the 'wet' ingredients in a measuring cup (start with the 1C oil), and stir together well. Add to dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix and divide in half.
Pat half the dough into an 8x11 cake pan.

Filling:
5 McIntosh apples, cored, peeled
1/2C sugar
2t cinnamon
1/2 Lemon: juice it, and add grated rind
1/2C (approx) strawberry jam (I've also used seedless raspberry jam)

Using a coarse grater, grate the apples over the dough base.
If you don't have a coarse grater, slice thinly and spread over dough. Don't be neat...messiness just adds to the texture! Sprinkle with remaining filling ingredients except the jam.

Then GRATE the remaining dough over the apples.
Now. This requires a coarse grater (mine has openings approx 1/2" wide).
If you don't have this, just peel off bits the size of flat almonds and toss over the apples, covering them completely. This creates a lumpy topping that gets deliciously crunchy when baked, so don't pat anything down..it should all sit on top loosely.
Over this, plop bits of jam so that it's fairly evenly distributed over the dough topping.

Bake @ 350 for approx 1 hour. Check after 45 minutes, as oven temps vary, but it should be a medium brown on top...not pale like a pie.

Remove from oven, and let sit until you can't stand it any longer, and enjoy!!
This keeps very well, and can be frozen ahead of time, prior to baking, then baked from frozen. I've never been able to accomplish that, but I've heard it is possible.

ENJOY! And please let me know how it turned out for you....This was a special dessert for us.......Lynn

[Stormie]

Mmm that sounds scumpsious oh my I might have to try it this week.

Thanks for sharing Lynn

[winston]

That looks yummy!
I freeze apples for apple pie etc. over the winter.With the peels and cores I make apple jelly and I have 2 pints jelling on the table right now. Best yet the apples were free! You can also make apple syrup that is great on pancakes and ice cream.

[Lynn49]

That looks yummy!
I freeze apples for apple pie etc. over the winter.With the peels and cores I make apple jelly and I have 2 pints jelling on the table right now. Best yet the apples were free! You can also make apple syrup that is great on pancakes and ice cream.

Whoa! You make jelly with the peels and cores? Now that's the first time I've heard of that. I make jelly from different wines, but goodness....if I ever have a pile of cores and peels I'd certainly be interested in making it!

I hope you enjoy the apple-squares recipe, Winston..it looks long and complicated, but once you get started, it's remarkably easy! I can't wait to hear what anyone who makes it thinks of it!

[Mia001]

My favourite apple snack is:
Peel and slice 1 or 2 apples. Put them in a bowl and add lots of cinnamon, a tiny dab of butter, and a sprinkle of brown sugar. Put in the microwave for 1 and a half minutes. Enjoy.
Mmmm it's so tasty!

yummy ! that's amongst the favorite treat of WWers

did you try with some Skors ?

[DiamondLil]

OMG that recipe sounds delicious Lynn - Got to try this recipe.

[aussie]

Yum Lynn!!! that sounds devine!!!! we just got a bunch of apples from MIL on friday!

[Cheapnik]

I made regular apple crisp last night (Betty Crocker cookbook) and it is almost gone! Yummo. I decided desert should not be low calorie so made with real brown sugar and real butter. I like the look of that apple square recipe too. May have to try that one out!