1990 Christmas Collection · Mother's Cookbook

Apple Pie Squares

A holiday recipe contributed by Sherry Weed.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 sticks oleo (margarine)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 jar chunky applesauce (jar size not specified)
  • Cinnamon and sugar, to sprinkle

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Cut flour, margarine, sugar, and baking soda together like pie crust.
  3. Pat half the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch cake pan.
  4. Spread chunky applesauce over the base. Pat the remaining mixture on top and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
  5. Bake at 375°F for 1 hour.

Kitchen Notes

The printed recipe doesn't give the amount or jar size of applesauce.

Archival recipe; not independently kitchen-tested for The Hungry Canary.

Historical Source

Submitted by Sherry Weed, Old Fashioned Christmas Recipes, Timesaver Shopping Guide, December 11, 1990, page 18. From Mother's cookbook collection.