Sour Cream Apple Squares
2 cups flour, sifted
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup chopped nuts
1-2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 cups peeled, finely chopped apples
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine first 3 ingredients; blend at low speed until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Press 2-3/4 cups crumb mixture into ungreased 13x9-inch pan. To remaining mixture, add cinnamon, soda, salt, sour cream, vanilla and egg; blend well. Stir in apples. Spoon evenly over base. Bake 25-35 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares; serve with whipped cream, if desired.
