Apple Brazil Nut Squares *

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Title: APPLE BRAZIL NUT SQUARES *
Categories: Desserts, Apples, Nuts, Bars
Yield: 12 servings

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2 c Flour
3 tb Sugar
3/4 c Butter or margarine; cut up
1 Egg; slightly beaten
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
4 tb Water; iced

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6 Egg yolks
3/4 c Sugar
1/8 ts Salt
3/4 c Brazil nuts -OR- almonds;
- pulverized
1/3 c Dark -OR- light raisins
3 c Tart appples; shredded
- about 3 large
1/2 ts Cinnamon
6 tb Apricot jam
6 tb Butter or margarine; melted

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Slightly sweetened whipped
- cream
Toasted slivered almonds

Mix flour and sugar in bowl. Cut butter into mixture until pieces are
the size of peas. Blend the egg, lemon juice and 3 tbls water.
Sprinkle over the dry ingredients. Toss with fork until four is
moistened. Press into a ball. Add last tbls of water if needed. Roll
pastry into a 9x13" baking pan, building the edge up about 1". In
small bowl, beat egg yolks until fluffy. Add sugar and salt. Beat at
high speed until thick and lemon colored. Blend in the nuts and
raisins. Fold in the appples and cinnamon. Spread apricot jam over
the pastry. Top with apple-nut

mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Drizzle with melted butter.
Return to oven. Bake 15-20 minutes longer until top is golden. Cut
into squares. Serve warm with slightly sweetened whipped cream and
garnished with almonds.

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