Apple Orange Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup margarine
2 cups brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) can applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup nuts, chopped, raisins or dates
to taste icing sugar

Preparation

Melt butter and remove from heat. Add brown sugar. Mix well. Stir in apple sauce, eggs, orange peel and vanilla.
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
Stir into apple sauce mixture. Pour into a greased 9 inch x 13 inch pan.
Bake at 325 F for 30-40 minutes.
Cut into squares while still warm and roll in icing sugar.