Categories: Bars

Ingredients

• 2 c peeled and sliced granny smith apples
• 1 c firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 1 /2 c cake flour (high altitude: add 1 tblsp flour)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/2 c chopped pecans or walnuts
• 1/2 c raisins
• Creamy Citrus Frosting

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F. Butter a 9 × 13-inch metal (not glass) pan.

2. In a large mixing bowl, mix the chopped apples with the brown sugar. Set it aside while you prepare the other ingredients. In a small pan, melt the butter and set it aside to cool. In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg slightly. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.

3. Whisk the melted and cooled butter into the egg; stir this mixture into the apple mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the nuts and raisins. (The batter will be thick.) Spread the batter in the prepared pan.

4. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the blondies test done with a toothpick. Cool in the pan, then frost with Creamy Citrus Frosting. Slice and serve.

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