#1882 - Cranberry Squares

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup plain applesauce
3/4 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 beaten egg
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dried/sweetened cranberries OR raisins
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup Nestle's white chocolate chips

If using raisins add them to a saucepan--cover them with water, bring to a boil. Once boiling, cook for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside. In a bowl add applesauce, brown sugar, oil and beaten egg--stir. Add baking soda and salt--stir. Add flour--stir. Add cranberries OR raisins and chopped pecans--stir. Pour the mixture into an 8 x 8 greased baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes--check with a toothpick for doneness. Cool completely. Melt the white chocolate chips according to bag directions. Add the melted white chocolate to a small plastic bag--snip off the corner of the bag, then squeeze the bag and drizzle the melted white chocolate all over the top of the cooled mixture. Cut into squares or bars.