Apple Harvest Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
4 cups apples, peeled, sliced
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup nuts, chopped
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

Preparation

In a bowl, combine flour, salt and 1/3 cup sugar.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs; press into the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
Arrange apple slices on top of crumbs; sprinkle with lemon juice.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over apples.
Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar with the egg, evaporated milk, vanilla, nuts, and coconut.
Spoon mixture over baked apples; bake for another 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cut into squares while warm.