Sour Cream Apple Squares

Sour Cream Apple Squares are a popular dessert in many European countries, especially during the autumn season when apples are in abundance.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Sour Cream Apple Squares

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American, European Courses: Anytime, Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 9 Calories: 2880

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Granulated sugar
• 1 cup Unsalted butter, cold
• 1 cup Sour cream
• 1 Egg
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 2 Apple, peeled and chopped
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour and granulated sugar. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture for the topping. To the remaining mixture, add sour cream, egg, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
4. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking pan. In a small bowl, combine the chopped apples and cinnamon. Sprinkle the apple mixture over the batter.
5. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture over the apples.
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Allow the squares to cool in the pan for 30 minutes. Then, cut into squares.
8. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 9

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 16g25%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 22g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.