Chef Michael Recipe: Apple Squares With Texas Pecans

[Editor’s Note: This recipe comes from Chef Michael Flores]

Ingredients:

• 1 apple, peeled, cored, diced
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup texas pecans, chopped

Directions:

• Sprinkle the baking soda over the apples and set aside. thoroughly blend the two sugars and cinnamon together and add them to the flour.
• Stir in the butter followed by eggs and vanilla; combine well.
• Finally, stir in the apples, and pecans. Pour into a greased 13”x 9” pan and bake at 350* F for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool before cutting.

Yields 2 1/2 dozen