Apple & Pecan Bars

Ingredients

Maida-1 cup

Baking powder-1tsp

Salt-1/4tsp

Cinnamon powder-1/4tsp

Butter or Margarine melted-1/4cup

(I used butter)

Light brown sugar-1/2cup

White sugar-1/2cup

Egg-1

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Chopped apple-1/2 cup

Chopped pecan-1/2 cup

Ingredients to sprinkle on top

White sugar-1tbsp

Cinnamon powder-1/4tsp

(mix it together)

Cream cheese glaze

Cream cheese-3tsp

Sugar-1tsp

Vanilla essence-1/4tsp
Butter-1/2tsp

Milk-1tsp

(cream every thing together to a tooth paste consistency)

Method

In a bowl mix maida,baking powder,salt & cinnamon.In another bowl mix butter,egg,brown & white sugar & essence.Slowly add the maida mixture & mix with a wooden spoon till combined.Stir in the apples & nut.Spread it on a greased tray or pan evenly.Sprinkle the Cinnamon & sugar on top.Preheat oven at 350 deg.c & bake it for 25 minutes.Cool & cut into squares & pipe the glaze on top & serve it.

Courtesy:allrecipes with some change......