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Spiced Apple Bars Recipe

From her home in Hilton, New York, Evelyn Winchester bakes chopped walnuts and hearty oats into these moist apple and cinnamon squares.

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Spiced Apple Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1-1/2 cups diced peeled tart apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apple and nuts.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 101 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Spiced Apple Bars in Quick Cooking December 2000, p10