Rebuilding Together Santa Rosa


The ApelsMartha's Applesauce Bars
as noted in the Newsletter article “THE APELS SAY THANK YOU"

  • ½ cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup applesauce
  • 1 teasp. baking soda
  • 1 teasp. cinnamon
  • 1 teasp. vanilla
  • ¼ teasp. nutmeg
  • ¼ teasp. salt
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup raisins

Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, applesauce, baking soda, spices, vanilla and salt. Mix in flour, nuts and raisins. Spread in a greased 15”x10”x2” pan and bake at 375 F for 20 minutes. Test with a toothpick.

(Editor’s note: You may bake these in a standard 13”x9” pan, 350 F for about 30-35 minutes. Toothpick test, please.)

As mentioned before Martha makes her own applesauce, shells nuts and dries her own grapes.