Zucchini Dessert Squares

By Kathy C.

Taste of Home Recipe
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/zucchini-dessert-squares
Comments from others:
"A lot of recipes that call for zucchini, call for 1 or 2 cups. I loved using the 8-10 cups in this recipe!! I did use 1 cup oatmeal and 3 cups flour instead of the 4 cups flour. I used a bit less butter (maybe a 1/4 cup). The whole recipe calls for 3 cups of sugar and I cut it down to 1/4 brown and 1/4 white sugar in the crumb mixture and 1/3 cup white sugar in the filling. For those who don't like too sweet desserts, this still tasted sweet and delicious. It is definitely a make again recipe. My husband knew I was baking with zucchini, but looked really surprised with the first bite. He thought apple... like everyone else..."

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 4 cups Flour
• 2 cups sugar (or to taste, *try 1/2c sugar + 1/2c brown sugar)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-1/2 cups cold butter
• 8 to 10 cups cubed seeded peeled zucchini (4 to 5 pounds)
• 2/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar (or to taste, *try 1/2c)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly; reserve 3 cups. Pat remaining crumb mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, for filling, place zucchini and lemon juice in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until zucchini is crisp-tender. Stir in the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cover and simmer for 5 minutes (mixture will be thin).

Spoon over crust; sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (1 each) equals 337 calories, 14 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 200 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.