Applesauce-Spice Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine, softened
2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 c. applesauce
1/2 c. raisins
Browned Butter Frosting

Preparation

Cream butter.
Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer.
Add egg, beating well.
Combine flour, soda, salt and pumpkin pie spice; add to creamed mixture alternately with applesauce, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix just until blended after each addition.
Stir in raisins.
Spoon batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven; cool.
Spread with Browned Butter Frosting.
Cut into squares to serve.
Yields 9 servings.