Tastes Like Apple Pie !

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 votes

Comments:

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Serves:

makes about 30 squares.

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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
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
1 c: powdered sugar
2 Tbsp: milk

How to Make Tastes Like Apple Pie !

Step-by-Step

1Preheat 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.
2Filling:
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.
3Spread 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.
4Bake 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.