Apple Walnut Squares

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups peeled tart apples, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed if you want it sweeter)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• 2 add egg.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
• 4 gradually add to shortening mixture.
• 5 stir in apples and raisins.
• 6 spread batter into a 9x13 baking pan lined with parchment paper (if not using parchment paper, use a greased 9x13 pan).
• 7 combine brown sugar, pecans, cinnamon and vanilla; sprinkle over batter.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees f. for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool before cutting into squares.