Mincemeat Crumble Squares Recipe
Ingredients
| Mincemeat package | 1 | |
| Water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Walnuts | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Vanilla | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons whole-wheat pastry flour | ||
| Wheat germ | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sunflower seeds | 2 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Crumble mincemeat into small saucepan.
Add water; cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add walnuts; cool.
Cream butter.
Add cheese and vanilla; cream together until thoroughly blended.
With pastry blender cut in 1 1/4 cups flour, wheat germ, and salt.
Divide dough in half; press half in bottom of 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
Bake at 400°F 6 to 8 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, and sunflower seeds to second half of dough; mix until crumbly.
Spread mincemeat evenly over baked crust.
Top with remaining dough; press lightly with fingers.
Bake at 375 °F to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool; cut into squares.
Add water; cook, stirring, until slightly thickened, 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add walnuts; cool.
Cream butter.
Add cheese and vanilla; cream together until thoroughly blended.
With pastry blender cut in 1 1/4 cups flour, wheat germ, and salt.
Divide dough in half; press half in bottom of 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
Bake at 400°F 6 to 8 minutes.
Add 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, and sunflower seeds to second half of dough; mix until crumbly.
Spread mincemeat evenly over baked crust.
Top with remaining dough; press lightly with fingers.
Bake at 375 °F to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool; cut into squares.
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