Apple streusel squares

2 c  flour
    1/4 c  Sugar
    1/4 ts Salt
    1/2 c  butter; plus 3 tablespoons
      2 lb Apple slices, peeled; use
           -gala/delicious
    1/2 c  Raisins
    1/2 c  Brown sugar, packed
    1/2 ts Cinnamon
      1 tb Cornstarch
      2 tb Lemon juice
           Streusel topping
    3/4 c  flour
    3/4 c  Pecans; chopped
    1/3 c  Brown sugar, packed
      6 tb butter; lightly softened
      2 ts vanilla
    3/4 ts Cinnamon
 
  Recipe by: Good Housekeeping
  Peel, core and slice apples thinly. Use a food processor to slice
  apples, since this makes the job easier. 1/2-inch slices should be about
  right.
  
  Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease sides of 9 x 13-inch
  baking pan. Prepare Streusel Topping:  In medium bowl, mix flour,
  pecans, brown sugar, slightly softened butter, vanilla and cinnamon
  until mixture comes together. Shape into a ball.
  
  Prepare crust:  Into large bowl, measure flour, sugar and salt. Cut in
  1/2 cup cold butter into small bits. With fingertips, blend butter into
  flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press evenly into
  bottom of baking pan.  Bake crust 15 to 20 minutes our until golden.
  Crust may crack slightly but don't worry.  Place apple slices  in
  10-inch skillet. Add raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and 3 tablespoons
  butter. Cook 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until
  apples are tender. In cup, mix cornstarch and lemon juice. Stir lemon
  juice mixture into apple slice mixture and cook until thickened. This
  should happen quickly. Remove from heat. Spoon apple mixture over crust.
  Break Streusel Topping into chunks and scatter over apple mixture. Bake
  30 minutes or until streusel is browned. Cook completely, in pan, placed
  on wire rack. When cold cut into 16 pieces and serve. Serves 16. 284
  calories per bar, according to MasterCook.
 
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