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Apple Brazil Nut Squares
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Bars
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Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients:
-----PATTI - VDRJ67A-----
-----PASTRY----- 2
cups
Flour 3
tablespoons
Sugar 3/4
cup
Butter or margarine,
cut up
1
Egg,
slightly beaten
1
tablespoon
Fresh lemon juice 4
tablespoons
Water,
iced
-----FILLING----- 6
Egg yolks 3/4
cup
Sugar 1/8
teaspoon
Salt 3/4
cup
Brazil nuts -OR- almonds,
pulverized
1/3
cup
Dark -OR- light raisins 3
cups
Tart appples,
shredded
about 3 large 1/2
teaspoon
Cinnamon 6
tablespoons
Apricot jam 6
tablespoons
Butter or margarine,
melted
-----SERVE WITH-----
Slightly sweetened whipped,
cream
Toasted slivered almonds
Directions:
Mix flour and sugar in bowl. Cut butter into mixture until pieces are the size of peas. Blend the egg, lemon juice and 3 tbls water.
Sprinkle over the dry ingredients. Toss with fork until four is moistened. Press into a ball. Add last tbls of water if needed. Roll pastry into a 9x13" baking pan, building the edge up about 1". In small bowl, beat egg yolks until fluffy. Add sugar and salt. Beat at high speed until thick and lemon colored. Blend in the nuts and raisins. Fold in the apples and cinnamon. Spread apricot jam over the pastry. Top with apple-nut
mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Drizzle with melted butter.
Return to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes longer until top is golden. Cut into squares. Serve warm with slightly sweetened whipped cream and garnished with almonds.
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