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Apple Nut Squares

Contributed By: sharonchef
Busycooks.com (Linda Larsen)

This fabulous and simple cake is like a cross between a bar cookie and a sheet cake.

Ingredients

3 Eggs

1-3/4 cups Sugar

1 cup Oil

2 teaspoons Vanilla

1/2 teaspoon Salt

2 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Baking soda

1-1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon

2 cups Diced peeled apples

1 cup Chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

In large bowl, beat eggs until light and thick. Add sugar and beat well. then stir in oil and vanilla.

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon and stir into batter. Then add apples and nuts.

Pour into greased 13x9" pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until cake is deep golden brown and pulls away from sides of pan. Cool completely. Can frost with Cream Cheese Frosting, using apple juice in place of the cream.

Cook's Notes

Use tart apples in this recipe; Granny Smith apples, Cortlandts, and Jonathans. Scandinavian recipe origin.

Recipe Comments

Commented by: chrisk8

This recipe was easy and delicious!

 

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Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: 8
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Dessert