Apple-Walnut Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, room temperature
1 c. chopped walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. finely chopped peeled tart apples (about 2 large)
vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl and mix until finely crumbled.
Stir in nuts.
Press cups of mixture evenly into bottom of prepared dish.
Add cinnamon, baking soda and salt to remaining mixture and blend well.
Beat in egg, sour cream and vanilla. Gently stir in apples.
Spoon evenly into dish.
Bake until cake begins to pull away from side of dish and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Let cool completely in pan.
Cut into squares.
Top with vanilla ice cream.