Harvest Time
Apple Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided use
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 cup cold butter
1 cup chopped Planters Walnuts
1 (8-ounce) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups chopped apples
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Mix flour, brown sugar,
1/2 cup of the granulated sugar and the cinnamon; cut in butter
using pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 2 cups of the crumb mixture
for topping; press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom
of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Beat cream cheese and
milk with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Add remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the egg and vanilla;
mix well. Pour over crust. Top with apples; sprinkle with reserved
crumb mixture.
- Bake 30 minutes. Cool
completely.
- Cut into 32 bars to serve.
Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.
Makes 32 servings.
Food Facts:
The following apple varieties are suitable for cooking--Granny
Smith, Golden Delicious, Cortland and Winesap.
Nutrition (per serving): Calories 160, Total
fat 8g, Saturated fat 3.5g, Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 55mg,
Carbohydrate 20g, Dietary fiber 1g, Sugars 13g, Protein 2g, Vitamin
A 4%DV, Vitamin C 0%DV,
Calcium 2%DV, Iron 4%DV.
Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Kraft Food,
Inc.
