Apple Brazil Nut Squares

Title:
Apple Brazil Nut Squares

Yield:
12 Servings

Categories:
Desserts,
Apples,
Nuts,
Bars




Ingredients:




------------------------------PATTI
- VDRJ67A------------------------------





-----------------------------------PASTRY-----------------------------------


     2 c  Flour


     3 tb Sugar


   3/4 c  Butter or margarine; cut up


     1    Egg; slightly beaten


     1 tb Fresh lemon juice


     4 tb Water; iced



----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


     6    Egg yolks


   3/4 c  Sugar


   1/8 ts Salt


   3/4 c  Brazil nuts -OR- almonds;


          - pulverized


   1/3 c  Dark -OR- light raisins


     3 c  Tart appples; shredded


          - about 3 large


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


     6 tb Apricot jam


     6 tb Butter or margarine; melted



---------------------------------SERVE
WITH---------------------------------


          Slightly sweetened whipped


          - cream


          Toasted slivered almonds





 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 appples 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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