Receta Impossibly Easy French Apple Dessert Squares

by Pam's Midwest Kitchen Korner

Apples and cinnamon, oh my!  This is a really close cousin to Dutch apple pie, actually maybe more like a crisp, and  there’s no crust to roll out! French apple dessert has a buttery crust, and is packed with apples, cinnamon and nutmeg.   It’s covered with a hard-to-resist crumbly streusel topping of brown sugar and pecans, that is crisp and delicious and sweet.  My "go-to" apple for desserts is Honeycrisp, use your favorite apple for baking this dessert.  I make it with Splenda instead of granulated sugar, you would never know the difference!  I used a 9 x 13-inch Pyrex baking dish, making it much easier to cut into squares instead of making in a pie plate and cutting into wedges.  For smaller squares, cut into 15 servings, it’s on the rich side. You are going to love a helping of this with whipped cream or ice cream, or just on its own! We've had lots of celebrating here lately:  our 51st anniversary, my birthday and now Mother's Day shortly... This is a perfect treat for Mom and everyone on Mother's Day! FRENCH APPLE DESSERT SQUARES Printable recipe INGREDIENTS: STREUSEL: 1 cup original Bisquick mix ½ cup packed brown sugar, or Splenda ¼ cup butter or margarine ¾ cup chopped pecans   FRUIT MIXTURE: 6 cups apples (6 medium), sliced and peeled tart (I used Honeycrips) 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup original Bisquick mix 1 cup granulated sugar, or Splenda 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter, melted 4 eggs, beaten METHOD: 1.  Heat oven to 325°F. Spray a 13 x 9-inch pan or a 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. 2.  In small bowl, mix 1/2 cup Bisquick mix, the brown sugar and nuts.  3.  Cut in 2 tablespoons butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until crumbly; set aside. 4.  In medium bowl, mix apples, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread in pie plate. 5.  In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour into pie plate. Sprinkle with streusel. 6.  Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. 7.  Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.  Store covered in refrigerator. Enjoy!  Happy Mother's Day  to all Moms out there,   and to all who have been a  Mother Figure!