Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening (or butter)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce (can use sweetened)
• 2 cups flour (or 2 1/2 cups cake flour)
• 1/2 cup currants
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon rum flavoring (optional)
• 1 tablespoon brandy flavoring (optional)
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 8 oz candied fruit

Instructions

1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Add egg, applesauce and flavorings, if using.
2. Sift together all dry ingredients and mix with applesauce mixture.
3. Grease and flour tube pan or loaf pans (2).
4. Mix in nuts, currants, and candied fruit.
5. Bake at 350 for 50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

Ingredients

Shoutbread Crust:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Filling:
• 2 eggs
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons - you should have enough left over for the glaze)
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Glaze:
• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1 tablespoon milk

Instructions

Shortbread Crust
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream the butter and sugar together. Add the flour and poppy seeds, and mix well. Put into an 8 x 8 pan, and pat down so the bottom of the pan is evenly covered. Bake for 20 minutes.

Filling:
1. Combine all, mix well and pour over shortbread crust. Bake for 20 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool before you pour on the glaze.

Glaze:
1. Mix well and pour over cooled lemon bar, making sure to completely cover it. When glaze is set, cut into bars and enjoy!

Notes

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cream butter, salt and sugar together. Add flour, and mix well.
3. Pat into a pie pan.
4. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the top begins to brown.

Notes