Norwegian Apple Squares

Submitted by Pesto lover

"Delicious with a cup of tea or coffee. From grouprecipes.com"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 apples, peeled & sliced very thin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons hot water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cream the butter and sugar together.
3. Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add to butter mixture.
4. Beat together eggs and almond extract. Mix into dough.
5. In a greased and floured 9x13 pan, press down one half of the dough with your fingers. It will be sticky, so you might want to oil them first.
6. Mix the apples with the allspice (or you can substitute cinnamon).
7. Spread the apples over the dough in the pan.
8. Drop the other half of the dough over the apples and press dough down slightly. It doesn't matter if all the apples aren't covered.
9. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until lightly browned. Let cool.
10. Mix confectioner's sugar, water & vanilla to make a thin icing.
11. Drizzle icing over cooled cake. Cut into squares to serve.

Reviews

[AlaskaPam]

Mmm Mmmm Good! This was a huge hit with the young men in my house tonight and I thought it was delicious! I made it just as the recipe directed, execept I added some sliced almonds to the top after I spread the icing on, and it looked as pretty as it tasted! We had it for dessert tonight but I have leftovers and I am looking forward to another slice with coffee in the morning.<br/><br/>Made for Family Picks ZWT9

 

[domestic angel]

I had made this for zwt9 Scandinavian recipe..it was absolutely terrific !!!!! I used only half the sugar and still turned out terrific.......I really love this home cooked dessert followed recipe to a T minus the sugar......thank you for another wonderful recipe Pesto lover

 

[Marie Nixon]

I can't remember baking a better tasting apple cake than this one. I loved it. I used 3 different types of apples. I used a mandoline to thinly slice them. Due to nut allergies, I had to substitute vanilla extract for the almond extract. Finally, I made it the night before we were going to eat it. It stayed fresh tasting, just being covered with plastic wrap until the next evening.

 

[bigbadbrenda]

This is absolutely delicious. I made it using margarine instead of butter, and I had to use some rum extract as I didn't have almond. I also used a 8x8 pan so mine was a bit thicker.I used Honey crisp apples sliced thinly. I didnt put on the icing at all. The taste was very rich and I know this will be made often at our house. thanks for posting

 

[Debbie R.]

Delicious. A little fussy in that your hands need to greased and regreased to spready the sticky dough, but the end result is so good, who cares. (I just kept spraying them w/butter-flavored Pam.) The icing seemed a little thin, but I think perhaps it is meant to sink into the dough rather than sit on top of it. ?? Anway, the one picture is taken w/o icing so that the nature of the top can be seen. I think I'd sift the 10x sugar next time. The almond-flavored pastry, juxtaposed against the slightly spiced apples, is fantastic. I used Fuji apples. Husband loved it. This is best eaten on the day that it is made, after it has cooled. It's still good on the next day, but you'll miss the wonderful, slightly carmelized crumb on the bottom and sides, which is really delicious. ZWT6