1 vegetable cooking spray
3 cup vanilla wafers
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup butterscotch morsels
1/4 cup wheat germ
2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup chopped nuts or sunflower seeds
Directions
From the International Apple Institute
1. Spray the bottom of an 8x8" glass pan or a 9" glass pie pan with
cooking spray. Crush the wafers into large chunks. Put half the
wafers in the pan. 2. In a bowl, mix the raisins, butterscotch
morsels, wheat germ and applesauce. Add the nuts or sunflower seeds
if desired. Spread over the wafers in the pan. Press the remainder of
the wafers evenly over the applesauce mixture. 3. Microwave for 8
minutes. Let cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into bars.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
Servings: 12 servings
Microwave Butterscotch Applesauce Bars Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Apple; Applesauce; Cookie; Fruit; Microwave
The History of Recipes
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Fascinatingly, the most ancient recipe in existence, according to historians is a collection of clay tablets in Sumerian which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel wonderful. As our culinary historical trip moves to more modern times there are some interesting books from the 14th Century ; one book entitled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. Amusingly, these are not about the curry that is popular today, but instead recipes for the types of food cooked for the rich people of those days. Over the following few centuries, the wealthy families of the West strove to serve up the best banquets, and as a consequence, the best cooks and their recipe collections were much in demand. Even so, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that formal cookery and recipe collections became popular. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, devoted their lives to collecting, trying out, and publishing recipes to help cooks of their time. When we get to the 1900s, cooking books were greatly in demand due to more people being able to read, people having more spare time and having more money. |
We hope you enjoy this Microwave Butterscotch Applesauce Bars recipe.
