Daryl Getman of New York City, NY, writes: "I'm a second-year theater student at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, so most days are more about running from class to rehearsal to a performance than they are about cooking. But since I moved out of the dorms last year, cooking has become my favorite distraction. And on the weekends, it's my idea of a break."
Top the moist squares with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Recipe information
Total Time
1 hour 15 minutes
Yield
Makes 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Mix graham crackers, 6 tablespoons butter, and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in medium bowl. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of prepared dish. Bake crust until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
Step 2
Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and allspice in medium bowl; blend well. Using electric mixer, beat 4 tablespoons melted butter, 1 cup brown sugar, eggs, lemon peel, and vanilla in large bowl until mixture is blended and thick, about 4 minutes. Beat in flour mixture. Fold in apples and walnuts. Spoon batter over crust. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar. Bake cake until golden brown and firm to touch in center, about 38 minutes. Cool cake completely in dish. Cut into squares and serve.
