APPLE SQUARES

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 6 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 large (6 oz.) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 large (8 oz.) container Cool Whip
• Chopped walnuts or pecans

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine flour, sugar, and butter with a pastry blender. Press into the bottom of a 9x13x2-inch pan.
3. Mix apples with sugar and cinnamon, then spread over the crust.
4. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Cover with foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
5. Mash apples gently with a fork. Prepare pudding according to package directions and pour over apples.
6. Spread Cool Whip on top and sprinkle with nuts.