Creamy Apple Squares
-Karma Lapacek

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 c. soft butter
2 apples (thinly sliced)
1 c. sour cream
1 egg
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Combine cake mix and butter. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 2/3 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of ungreased 9x13-inch pan. Arrange apple slices over base. Blend sour cream and egg. Spread evenly over apples. Add brown sugar and cinnamon to reserved topping mix. Mix well. Sprinkle over apples. Bake at 350-degrees for 25-30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and bubbly.

I hope you enjoy today's recipe! You can purchase your very own copy of Apple-tizing Recipes from Lapacek's Orchard from my only etsy store, www.kimscraftyapple.etsy.com.

I almost forgot to post Sunday's Recipe! But I didn't...here you are:

Caramel Apple Bars
by Karma Lapacek

Crust
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. chopped pecans, optional

Cream butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oatmeal, salt, and baking soda. Mix well. Stir in pecans. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into bottom of ungreased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Filling
4 1/2 c. coarsely chopped, peeled apples
3 T. all-purpose flour
1 (14-oz.) pkg. caramels
3 T. butter or margarine

Toss apples with flour. Spoon over crust. Melt caramels and butter over low heat. Drizzle over apples. Top with reserved crust mixture. Bake at 400^F for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into bars. Yield: 15-20 servings.

This recipe is taken from 'Apple-tizing Recipes' from Lapacek's Orchard. It can be purchased at my etsy store... www.kimscraftyapple.etsy.com year round or during apple season at the orchard. We are starting to run low on supplies and will soon be publishing a new cookbook. Make sure you don't miss out on this wonderful cookbook (over 100 apple recipes and we've recieved A LOT of wonderful feedback!).