1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 cup baking apples,peeled,chopped
1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
Directions
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla with
electric mixer. Combine dry ingredients and add to butter mixture.
Mix until flour is moistened. Fold in apples and nuts. Spread in a
greased 9 x 9 inch baking pan and bake in 350 degree oven 45 minutes
or until done. Serve warm with frozen vanilla yogurt or drizzle with
vanilla glaze using 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon hot water
and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
(I always thought Brownies had to have chocolate or cocoa in them?
But the recipe doesn't call for either, and they =are= called
Brownies?)
From The Budget 10-7-91
From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net
Servings: 12 servings
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Categories: Apple; Cookie; Dessert; Fruit
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