A recipe for Apple Brazil Nut Squares . Follow the simple recipe instructions for Apple Brazil Nut Squares shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
PASTRY: 2 c. Flour3 Tbs. Sugar
3/4 c. Butter or margarine; cut up
1 Egg; slightly beaten
1 Tbs. Fresh lemon juice
4 Tbs. Water; iced
FILLING: 6 Egg yolks
3/4 c. Sugar
1/8 Tsp. Salt
3/4 c. Brazil nuts -OR- almonds; pulverized
1/3 c. Dark -OR- light raisins
3 c. Tart apples; shredded - about 3 large
1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
6 Tbs. Apricot jam
6 Tbs. Butter or margarine; melted
SERVE WITH Slightly sweetened whipped - cream
Toasted slivered almonds
Directions
Mix flour and sugar in bowl. Cut butter into mixture until pieces are the size of peas. Blend the egg, lemon juice and 3 tbs water. Sprinkle over the dry ingredients. Toss with fork until four is moistened. Press into a ball. Add last tbs 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 apples 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. - PATTI
