Aplets

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       Title: APLETS
  Categories: Candies
       Yield: 3 servings
  
       4 tb Plain gelatin
       2 ts Lemon juice
   2 1/4 c  Unsweetened applesauce
       2 c  Chopped nuts
       2 ts Vanilla
       4 c  Sugar
            Confectioners' sugar
  
   Aplets are a great bar cookie for summertime or school lunch boxes! In
   Washington State, and other places where they are marketed, you can
   buy Aplets and Cotlets and Grapelets. With this recipe you can make
   your own.
   
   APLETS
   
   In cup or small bowl stir gelatin into 1 cup applesauce; set aside
   until gelatin dissolves. In medium saucepan stir sugar into remaining
   applesauce. Add gelatin dissolved in applesauce. Over medium heat,
   stir constantly and bring to boil; turn heat to lowest setting and
   simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add lemon juice last 5
   minutes of cooking. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into
   buttered 8-inch square pan. Cover loosely and let stand overnight.
   When firm, cut into 1 inch squares. Roll in confectioner's sugar.
   
   The recipe says it makes about 3 dozen squares.
  
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