It’s in between the working and the relaxing that the brain gets in trouble.
Fretting. Worrying. Feeding the illusion of control.
I imagine Depression-era lumberjacks relaxed with gusto and didn’t waste a lot of time in the in-between – but how would I know, really?
And why these squares are called Lumberjack Squares I’m not sure, either – I prefer eating them to thinking about them.
I think you will, too.
Lumberjack Squares
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
These cake-like squares are dense and delicious. They freeze well, so you can double the recipe to make one for now and one for later.
Ingredients
- 1 medium apple - peeled cored and grated
- 2 medium carrots finely grated
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- TOPPING:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup coconut
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan
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Combine apples, carrot, raisins, cranberries, orange juice, water and baking soda in mixing bowl.
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Let cool.
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While the mixture is cooling, beat oil, applesauce, egg and vanilla. When the apple mixture has cooled, add the egg mixture and mix together.
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In separate bowl, stir together flour and salt. Stir gently into apple mixture.
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Spread in prepared baking pan, and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Prepare topping while the bars are baking: combine all topping ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan.
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Stir over low heat until butter and sugar have melted.
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Spread over hot squares when they are removed from the oven.Return pan to oven and continue baking for 7-10 minutes, or until has browned.
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Cool in the pan, then cut into squares for serving.
Photograph by Russell Lee is in the public domain and can be found on the site Photistoric.
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