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
- Peel, core and slice apples thinly.
- Use a food processor to slice apples, since this makes the job easier.
- 1/2-inch slices should be about right.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease sides of 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Prepare Streusel Topping: In medium bowl, mix flour, pecans, brown sugar, slightly softened butter, vanilla and cinnamon till mix comes together.
- Shape into a ball.
- Prepare crust: Into large bowl, measure flour, sugar and salt.
- Cut in 1/2 c. cool butter into small bits.
- With fingertips, blend butter into flour mix till mix resembles fine crumbs.
- Press proportionately into bottom of baking pan.
- Bake crust 15 to 20 min our till golden brown.
- Crust may crack slightly but do not worry.
- Place apple slices in 10-inch skillet.
- Add in raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and 3 Tbsp.
- butter.
- Cook 15 min over medium heat, stirring occasionally, till apples are tender.
- In c., mix cornstarch and lemon juice.
- Stir lemon juice mix into apple slice mix and cook till thickened.
- This should happen quickly.
- Remove from heat.
- Spoon apple mix over crust.
- Break Streusel Topping into chunks and scatter over apple mix.
- Bake 30 min or possibly till streusel is browned.
- Cook completely, in pan, placed on wire rack.
- When cool cut into 16 pcs and serve.
- Serves 16.
- 284
flour, sugar, salt, butter, apple slices, raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon, cornstarch, lemon juice streusel topping, flour, pecans, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, cinnamon
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-streusel-squares-67972 (may not work)