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Ingredients
3/4 c. All-purpose flour1/2 c. Pastry flour, whole wheat
1 Tbs. Wheat germ, toasted
1 Tsp. Baking powder
1 Tsp. Ground cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. Ground nutmeg
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/8 Tsp. Ground ginger
1 lg. Egg
2 lg. Egg whites
1/2 c. Apple butter
1/2 c. Brown sugar, packed, dark
1/3 c. Sugar, and 1 1/2 Tbs.
1/4 c. Vegetable oil, Canola
2 Tsp. Vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. Granny Smith apples, peeled, Coarsely chopped (1 lg. Apple)
1/4 c. Currants, dried
2 Tbs. Walnuts, toasted
Directions
To toast nuts: Preheat oven to 350 deg. Spread nuts in a pie plate and bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Let cool before chopping. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 deg. Coat the inside of an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together flours, wheat germ, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and ginger. In a mixing bowl, combine whole egg, egg whites, apple butter, sugars, oil and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Add the flour mixture and beat at low speed just to blend.With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in apples, currants and walnuts. Turn the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Sprinkle1 1/2 Tbs. sugar evenly over top. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve warm. (5/6 '93 Eating Well)
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From: Ladies Home Journal- August 1991
