298502 Fri Sep 17 13:08:51 -0700 2004 8 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1650805 I'm usually the one offering up recipes, but now I need help. I just got asked to make a tray of apple squares for an event tomorrow. I'm at work now and have no time to recipe hunt, and although I have recipes for pies, tarts, dumplings and even apple brownies, I don't have one for apple squares. What the group asking me to make them has in mind is something like this... Made on a jelly row pan....layer of pastry...apples...then either another layer of pastry on top or open face (with Streusal maybe?) They key is that it can be easily cut into squares. I don't think they want me to just make a rectangular apple pie...but they may be what I end up doing. Any other recipes or ideas??? Thanks, Trish Fri Sep 17 13:08:51 -0700 2004 0 TrishUntrapped 1 1650807 Ooops typo in my original post. jelly "row" = jelly roll pan...the typical 15 inch by whatever... size pan Fri Sep 17 13:11:03 -0700 2004 1650805 0 TrishUntrapped 1 1650808 Trish, you might consider these "Apple Pie Bars" from the Land O'Lakes website...it calls for a glaze but you can easily sub in a streusel topping if you prefer...I've made these for church fellowship hour and they are very good. Link below. Link: http://www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/ViewRecipe.cfm?RecipeID=4777B Fri Sep 17 13:16:16 -0700 2004 1650805 0 Val 2 1650813 Thanks for posting the Land O Lakes site, they have some really good sounding recipes on there. Lots of baked items that would be perfect for potlucks etc. Fri Sep 17 13:51:57 -0700 2004 1650808 0 Middydd 3 1650818 You're welcome but be careful with all that butter! LOL! I think our favorite recipe from that website is their Chocolate Caramel Pecan bars...link below....it's sort of like a glorified "Pine Bark" recipe...mind-numbing! Recipe says to use milk-chocolate pieces...we love dark chocolate on it instead. Link: http://www.landolakes.com/mealIdeas/ViewRecipe.cfm?RecipeID=4368D Fri Sep 17 14:22:15 -0700 2004 1650813 0 Val 2 1650826 Thank you, Val, the Land O'Lakes recipe sounds perfect, and I have everything on hand already! I'll let you know after the weekend how they turned out. Thanks, again! Fri Sep 17 15:01:57 -0700 2004 1650808 0 TrishUntrapped 2 1650991 Made the Land O'Lakes bars, and they came out perfectly. I wanted bars that held together and weren't drippy and these worked just fine. Good recipe, thank you! Mon Sep 20 14:38:16 -0700 2004 1650808 0 TrishUntrapped 3 1651019 Glad it was the right recipe for you...thanks for letting me know about the happy ending. Tue Sep 21 10:30:28 -0700 2004 1650991 0 Val 1 1650835 I can't speak for other locales but Apple Squares are an old Chicago tradition. When we used to have mama & papa bakeries all over town, they were a standard offering. They are two layers of pastry with a layer of apples in between and a powdered sugar glaze icing on top. Sometimes a yeast pastry is used abd sometimes a short pastry. The whole thing is baked in a large flat pan then cut into squares after baking and icing. I have some recipes in books that compile community recipes---the church kind that are bound on a spiral. Email me direct if you're still looking for a recipe. Fri Sep 17 16:13:16 -0700 2004 1650805 0 N Tocus