Apple Pie Squares



Steps


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Lightly grease 15 x 10 jelly-roll pan.
Prepare struesel topping: in medium bowl , with hand , mix all topping ingredients until mixture comes together.
Shape into a ball.
Cover and refrigerate.
Prepare shortbread crust: in large bowl , combine flour , sugar , and salt.
With pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion , cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
Sprinkle crumbs evenly in prepared pan.
With hands , firmly pat crumbs into bottom of pan to form a crust.
Bake crust 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile , prepare apple filling: in 12-inch skillet , melt butter over medium heat.
Add apples , raisins , sugar , and cinnamon , and cook 15 minutes or until apples are tender , stirring occasionally.
In cup , mix cornstarch and lemon juice.
Stir into apple mixture until thickened.
Remove skillet from heat.
Spoon hot apple mixture over warm crust.
Break struesel topping into 1 / 2-inch chunks , and scatter ove.

Ingredients


all-purpose flour, walnuts, light brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, sugar, salt, golden delicious apples, dark seedless raisins, cornstarch, fresh lemon juice