Tastes Like Apple Pie !

Name: Tastes Like Apple Pie !
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: makes about 30 squares.
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CRUST:; 5 c all purpose flour; 4 tsp granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 1/2 c cold solid buttery crisco or regular cold butter; 2 large egg yolks, reserve whites; ice cold water; FILLING:; 8 c sliced peeled zucchini (about 5#); 2/3 c fresh lemon juice; 3/4 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 c granulated sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp cream of tartar; 3 Tbsp all purpose flour; 2/3 c chopped walnuts; 1/2 c golden raisins, optional; DRIZZLE:; 1 c powdered sugar; 2 Tbsp milk

By Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter

Taste of Home entry by Lynn Hamilton says," No one ever guesses these sweet dessert squares are made with zucchini!"
I have change up the recipe to suit my family's taste, but the concept is still the same- I just added a few different ingredients.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

makes about 30 squares.

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

CRUST:
5 c

all purpose flour
4 tsp

granulated sugar
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1 1/2 c

cold solid buttery crisco or regular cold butter
2 large

egg yolks, reserve whites
·

ice cold water
FILLING:
8 c

sliced peeled zucchini (about 5#)
2/3 c

fresh lemon juice
3/4 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 c

granulated sugar
1 tsp

cinnamon
1/2 tsp

nutmeg
1/2 tsp

cream of tartar
3 Tbsp

all purpose flour
2/3 c

chopped walnuts
1/2 c

golden raisins, optional
DRIZZLE:
1 c

powdered sugar
2 Tbsp

milk
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How to Make Tastes Like Apple Pie !

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375^.
Crust:
Combine dry ingredients, cut in cold shortening. Place egg yolks in a measuring cup and stir with fork until blended. Stir in enough cold water to make just a cupful. Sprinkle gradually over dry ingredients; toss with fork to make soft dough.
Roll out 1/2 the dough and line a jelly roll pan (15x10-inch)with this 1/2 on bottom and up sides and lip. Set aside.
Filling:
In a large saucepan, bring zucchini and lemon juice to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-6 minutes or until tender. Drain. Stir in the sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg cream of tartar and flour. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in nuts and raisins if using.
Spread filling evenly over crust. Dot top with a little butter.
Top with remaining crust. Seal and crimp edges. Brush with a little milk and sprinkle top with sugar and cut vents for steam or prick top all over with a fork.
Bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes or until golden brown, Cool on wire rack.
Combine drizzle ingredients and drizzle over top when cool. Cut into squares.