Fresh Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. Crisco
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
3/4 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1 c. finely chopped apples, peeled
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In mixing bowl, cream Crisco and 3/4 cup sugar.
Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda, nutmeg and ginger.
Blend into creamed mixture; mix well.
Stir in the apples.
Spread in greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Sprinkle with a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool, cut into bars.
Yields 36 bars.