Sour Cream Apple Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 to 2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. iodized salt
1 c. (1/2 pt.) sour cream
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. (3 medium) peeled, finely chopped apples

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large mixer bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and butter.
Blend on lowest speed of mixer.
Stir in nuts.
Measure 2 3/4 cups of dry mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13-inch pan; spread evenly.
To remaining mixture in bowl, add baking soda, cinnamon and salt and blend thoroughly.
Add sour cream, egg and vanilla; blend well.
Stir in apples.
Spoon onto crumb mixture, then spread gently.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cut in squares.
Serve with whipped cream, if desired.
Yields 12 to 15 squares.