Apple Streusel Squares Recipe

• 2 c. Flour
• 1/4 c. Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 c. Butter plus 3 Tbsp.
• 2 lb Apple slices, peeled use gala/delicious
• 1/2 c. Raisins
• 1/2 c. Brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
• 2 Tbsp. Lemon juice Streusel topping
• 3/4 c. Flour
• 3/4 c. Pecans minced
• 1/3 c. Brown sugar, packed
• 6 Tbsp. Butter lightly softened
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 3/4 tsp Cinnamon

1. Peel, core and slice apples thinly.
2. Use a food processor to slice apples, since this makes the job easier.
3. 1/2-inch slices should be about right.
4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease sides of 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
5. Prepare Streusel Topping: In medium bowl, mix flour, pecans, brown sugar, slightly softened butter, vanilla and cinnamon till mix comes together.
6. Shape into a ball.
7. Prepare crust: Into large bowl, measure flour, sugar and salt.
8. Cut in 1/2 c. cool butter into small bits.
9. With fingertips, blend butter into flour mix till mix resembles fine crumbs.
10. Press proportionately into bottom of baking pan.
11. Bake crust 15 to 20 min our till golden brown.
12. Crust may crack slightly but do not worry.
13. Place apple slices in 10-inch skillet.
14. Add in raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and 3 Tbsp.
15. butter.
16. Cook 15 min over medium heat, stirring occasionally, till apples are tender.
17. In c., mix cornstarch and lemon juice.
18. Stir lemon juice mix into apple slice mix and cook till thickened.
19. This should happen quickly.
20. Remove from heat.
21. Spoon apple mix over crust.
22. Break Streusel Topping into chunks and scatter over apple mix.
23. Bake 30 min or possibly till streusel is browned.
24. Cook completely, in pan, placed on wire rack.
25. When cool cut into 16 pcs and serve.
26. Serves 16.
27. 284

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-streusel-squares-67972 (may not work)