Title: Apple streusel squares
 Categories: Cookies
      Yield: 16 Servings
 
      2 c  Flour
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Butter; plus 3 tablespoons
      2 lb Apple slices, peeled; use
           -Gala/Delicious
    1/2 c  Raisins
    1/2 c  Brown sugar, packed
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
      1 tb Cornstarch
      2 tb Lemon juice

MMMMM----------------------STREUSEL TOPPING---------------------------
    3/4 c  Flour
    3/4 c  Pecans; chopped
    1/3 c  Brown sugar, packed
      6 tb Butter; lightly softened
      2 ts Vanilla
    3/4 ts Cinnamon
 
  Peel, core and slice apples thinly. Use a food processor to slice
  apples, since this makes the job easier. 1/2-inch slices should be
  about right.
  
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease sides of 9 x 13-inch
  baking pan. Prepare Streusel Topping:  In medium bowl, mix flour,
  pecans, brown sugar, slightly softened butter, vanilla and cinnamon
  until mixture comes together. Shape into a ball.
  
  Prepare crust:  Into large bowl, measure flour, sugar and salt. Cut
  in 1/2 cup cold butter into small bits. With fingertips, blend butter
  into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press evenly
  into bottom of baking pan.  Bake crust 15 to 20 minutes our until
  golden. Crust may crack slightly but don't worry.  Place apple slices
  in 10-inch skillet. Add raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and 3
  tablespoons butter. Cook 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring
  occasionally, until apples are tender. In cup, mix cornstarch and
  lemon juice. Stir lemon juice mixture into apple slice mixture and
  cook until thickened. This should happen quickly. Remove from heat.
  Spoon apple mixture over crust. Break Streusel Topping into chunks
  and scatter over apple mixture. Bake 30 minutes or until streusel is
  browned. Cook completely, in pan, placed on wire rack. When cold cut
  into 16 pieces and serve. Serves 16. 284 calories per bar, according
  to MasterCook.