- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup brandy
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 large apple – peeled, cored and diced
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×9 inch baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar until smooth. Mix in 1 cup of flour. Spread into the bottom of the prepared pan. This is the crust.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and brown sugar together until thick and pale. Add the brandy and mix well. Combine the remaining flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the egg mixture. Mix in apples and walnuts. Spread the filling over the hot crust.
- Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until filling is set. Cool completely before cutting into squares.