Apple Harvest Squares

Apple Harvest Squares

1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter
4 cups sliced peeled apples
2 Tbs. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1-1/3 cups flaked coconut

1. In a bowl, combine flour, salt and 1/3 cup sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles fine crumbs; press into the bottom of a greased 13x9 baking pan.

2. Arrange the apple slices on top of crumbs; sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine 1/3 cup sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining sugar with the rest of the ingredients. Spoon over baked apples; bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cut into squares while warm. Yield: 20 bars.

-Taste of Home Bonus Book
Ladles of Comfort
October/November 2007