Apple Season!

We went apple picking for the first time this year a few days ago!  Always love the first apples of fall :)  My little man preferred to pick the apples off the ground and throw them, but he had a blast!  I tried a new apple recipe today and it is really yummy!!  I am sure this will be the first of many apple recipes in the coming months!  Nothing like fall in New England....

Apple Crumb Squares

Cake
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
4 granny smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
1/4 cup peach preserves, heated

Crumb Topping
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease 15x10 inch pan.  Beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.  Beat in vanilla.  On low speed add in flour and salt until just combined.  Spread mixture in pan and top with layers of apples.  Brush with preserves and place in oven for 25 minutes.

Whisk together flour, brown sugar, spice and salt.  Add butter and mix until moistened and crumbly.  Sprinkle over cake and return to oven for another 35 minutes.  Cool and dust with sugar!