Marys Apple Squares Recipes

APPLE SLICE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk 2 cups flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly.
• Whisk water, eggs, and lemon juice together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough forms a ball. Split dough into halves; roll each half into about a 9x13-inch rectangle. Press 1 rectangle into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Place apple slices in a large bowl; add sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Toss apples to coat; spread over crust. Cover apple filling with remaining crust, piecing together any scraps to cover any holes. Cut several slits into top crust for ventilation while cooking.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are browned and crisp, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

MARY'S APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Put flour and salt into bowl, cut in shortening until particles are the size of small peas. Combine eggs and water, sprinkle over flour mixture. Toss lightly til moistened.
• Roll out half of dough to fit 13x9x2 pan. Fill with apples. Combine sugar and cornstarch in saucepan, blend in water. Cook, stirring constantly till thickened. Pour over apples and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits for steam.
• Bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes, then at 350 degrees F for 20-30 minutes, till apples are tender and crust is golden. Frost when cool. To make the icing cream the butter and add the other ingredients. Adjust milk to desired spreading consistency.

CREAMY APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine cake mix and butter; mix until crumbly.
• Reserve 2/3 cup of crumbly mixture for topping.
• Stir brown sugar into remaining mixture.
• Cover bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch pan with brown sugar mixture. Pat down.
• Arrange apple slices over base.
• Blend sour cream and egg; spread evenly over apples.
• Sprinkle topping mixture over all.
• Sprinkle cinnamon over top.
• Bake at 350* for 25 to 30 minutes of until topping is golden brown and bubbly.
• Serve warm.
• Refrigerate leftovers.
• Note: to increase visual appeal, I sometimes dust a little powdered sugar over the top under the cinnamon.

AUNT MARY'S SQUARES

Steps:

• Oven 350 Spread walnuts on baking sheet and toast turning frequently until golden brown about 10 minutes,remove,cool,and chop fine set aside.
• Grease a 15x10 jelly-roll pan With an electric mixer mix butter and sugar,beat in egg vanilla and salt,on very low speed add flour.
• Spread dough in jelly-roll pan bake 20 minutes or when it starts to pull away from sides of pan.
• Turn offoven sprinkle chocolate evenly over top let set in warm oven for 5 minutes or until soft then spread chocolate all over,sprinkle the walnuts on top chocolate.
• While still warm cut into diamond shapes cool in pan.