Glazed Apple Bars
Yield: 24 bars
INGREDIENTS
Bars
½ cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups dark brown sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 medium Golden Delicious or Gala apple, peeled and chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped pecans
¼ cup milk
Glaze
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
2 ½ tablespoons warm milk
1 tablespoon butter, softened
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a 15×10-inch jelly roll pan.
To prepare bars: In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and egg and beat until blended. Combine 1 cup flour and baking soda in a bowl; add to butter mixture. Fold in apple, raisins and pecans by hand. Add milk and remaining flour and mix well. Spread into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until light brown and the apples are tender. Cool 10 minutes.
To prepare glaze: Combine powder sugar, milk, butter, vanilla and salt in a bowl and mix well. Spread glaze over cooled bars and cut to serve.
Adapted: AmericanProfile.com – Reader Recipes – Donna Roberts