Johnny Appleseed Squares Recipes

JOHNNY APPLESEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Generously grease BOTTOM ONLY of 8" square pan.
• (or 11 x 7).
• In a large saucepan, combine butter and applesauce, heating over medium til butter melts Remove from heat and blend in all remaining ingredients, stirring until well combined Pour batter into pan, spreading to edges.
• Bake@ 350 30-35 minutes until top springs back when touched.
• Serve warm or cool, plain or with whipped cream.

JOHNNY APPLESEED SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Sift together first three ingredients. Stir in oats and sugar. Gradually add melted butter or margarine and eggs, stirring with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Firmly press 1/2 of mixture into the bottom of a greased 8-inch square pan. Mix apples and lemon juice and stir in raisins and walnuts. Place mixture in an even layer over crumb base. Evenly layer remaining crumb mixture over apples. Press dough lightly. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.

JOHNNY APPLESEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and cream.
• Add vanilla.
• Stir in combined flour, soda and salt.
• Beat until combined, then chill dough.
• When chilled, roll dough out about 1/8- inch thick.
• Cut into about 48 rounds (You need an even number of rounds.
• Place half the cookie dough rounds on ungreased baking sheet.
• Put a heaping teaspoon of apple butter in the center of each round.
• Top with remaining cookie dough rounds to make a sandwich.
• Crimp edges all around with tines of a fork.
• Prick centers (this allows the steam to be released).
• Bake at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.