½ cup chopped nut meats
Melt chocolate and fat together over hot water. Cool slightly.
Blend in sugar, eggs, and applesauce.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Add to first mixture.
Stir in the nut meats.
Spread the batter in two greased 8-inch square pans. Bake at 350° F. (moderate oven) 30 to 40 minutes.
Cool in pan; then cut into 3 dozen small bars.
APPLES IN DESSERTS
When it comes to desserts, apples are in their glory, and the cook can always find a way to prepare them that fits right in with her plans. She can make desserts with apples raw or cooked, applesauce, juice, or canned slices. Apple desserts can be hot or cold ... quick to fix, or time-consuming but well worth it.
Recipes given here provide examples of the many ways of topping off the meal with apples.