Southern Apple Walnut Squares

Southern Apple Walnut Squares

2 cups organic stone ground whole wheat flour

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1 stick real butter, room temp.

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 egg

1 cup real sour cream

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups fine chopped peeled tart apples (about 2 large)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 9 x 13 baking pan. Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl and mix until finely crumbled. Stir in nuts. Press 2 cups of mixture evenly into bottom of prepared pan. Add cinnamon, baking soda and salt to remaining mixture and blend well. Beat in egg, sour cream, and vanilla. Gently stir in apples. Spoon evenly into dish. Bake until cake begins to pull away from sides of dish and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 to 40 min. Let cool completely in pan. Cut into squares. Can be made a day ahead.  If you want to, top with vanilla ice cream!  Yum!