Apple-Spice Bars

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Title: Apple-Spice Bars
Categories: Bar cookies Cookies Travel Desserts
Servings: 12

1/3 c Shortening
3/4 c Sugar
2 ea Eggs; Large
3/4 c Flour; Unbleached
1/2 t Salt
1/2 t Baking Powder
1/4 t Baking Soda
1/4 t Nutmeg; Ground
1/4 t Ginger; Ground
1 c Apples; Finely Chopped, *
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2 T Sugar
1/2 t Cinnamon

* Core and Peel Apples. Chop as fine as possible.
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Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Stir
together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices. Blend
into the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in apples. Spread in a
greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch pan. Mix sugar and cinnamon together; blend well.
Sprinkle on top of the dough. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool; cut into bars.

Makes 36 bars.

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