Spicy Applesauce Brownies

Categories: Brownies | Bar cookies | Travel | Desserts

Serves: 12 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 c Shortening
1 1/4 c Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs; Large
1/2 c Applesauce
2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate; *
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour; Unbleached
1 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Cinnamon; Ground
1/2 c Walnuts; Chopped

Instructions:
-----------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------
3/4 c Powdered Sugar; Sifted
1/8 ts Cinnamon; Ground
Milk

* Chocolate should be melted and cooled.
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Cream shortening and granulated sugar; beat in eggs. Blend in applesauce,
chocolate, and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and 1/2
t cinnamon; stir into creamed mixture. Mix in chopped walnuts. Spread in
greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes.
Combine powdered sugar, 1/8 t cinnamon, and enough milk ( about 4 t) til
of drizzling consistency. Drizzle over slightly warm brownies. Cool; cut
into bars.

Makes 36 brownies.

From Better Homes & Garden's Homemade Cookies Cookbook, via The Home BBS.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/travel.zip

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