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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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