Zucchini Dessert Squares

Name: Zucchini Dessert Squares
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 4 c all-purpose flour; 2 c granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 1/2 c cold butter (3 sticks); FILLING; 8 - 10 c peeled, seeded, cubed zucchini (4 - 5 pounds); 2/3 c lemon juice; 1 c granulated sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg

By Sandy Young
@CerrillosSandy

One summer, a few years ago, we had a bumper crop of zucchini. It seemed as though we could watch them grow! I stumbled on this recipe for using zuccnini in a dessert. What a find! It's from Taste of Home. If you don't tell anyone any different, your guests will know for certain that they're eating apple pie! No kidding! Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum! Yum!

Photo: tasteofhome.com/...i-Dessert-Squares

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Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Ingredients

4 c

all-purpose flour
2 c

granulated sugar
1/2 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

salt
1 1/2 c

cold butter (3 sticks)
FILLING
8 - 10 c

peeled, seeded, cubed zucchini (4 - 5 pounds)
2/3 c

lemon juice
1 c

granulated sugar
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

nutmeg
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How to Make Zucchini Dessert Squares

Step-by-Step

Combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
Cut in butter until crumbly; set aside 3 cups of this mixture.
Pat remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 13"x9"x2" pan. Bake at 375 for 12 minutes.
While the crust is baking, make the filling. Place zucchini and lemon juice in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and cook gently for 6 to 8 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender.
Stir in sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. The mixture will be thin.
Spoon over crust, and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
Bake at 375 for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden.