Apple Bran Bars

==Ingredients==
* ⅔ cup vegetable shortening
* ½ cup sugar
* 1 large egg
* ⅓ cup molasses
* ⅓ cup milk
* 1¾ cup all purpose flour
* 1 cup bran flakes
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 cups chopped Golden Delicious apples
* ½ cup walnuts
=== Cream cheese frosting ===
* 1 x 3-ounce package cream cheese
* ¼ cup softened butter or margarine
* 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
* ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 cups confectioners' sugar 
==Directions==
# Heat oven to 350 °F.
# Grease a 15- by 10-inch jelly roll pan.
# In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat together shortening and sugar until light in texture-about 3 minutes.
# Add egg and beat well.
# Add molasses and milk, beating until well combined.
# In small bowl, combine flour, bran, baking soda, and salt.
# Add flour mixture to shortening mixture, beating on low speed just until combined.
# Spread batter in prepared pan and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
# Cool in pan.
# Meanwhile, prepare cream cheese frosting, if desired.
# When bar mixture has cooled, spread with cream cheese frosting; cut into 24 bars and serve.
=== Cream cheese frosting ===
# In large bowl with electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and softened butter or margarine.
# Add grated orange peel and vanilla extract.
# Beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth.
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Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Bar cookie Recipes
Category:Bran Recipes
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Category:Fruit Snacks
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Category:Orange peel Recipes