Apple Crumb Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled)
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened or 1 cup margarine
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 4 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine

Recipe

• 1 1) heat oven to 350°f lightly grease a 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan. prepare crumb topping; set aside.
• 2 2) in medium bowl, combine flour, oats, and sugar. with pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 3 3) in medium bowl, combine oats, 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, baking powder, and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. stir in beaten egg. spread mixture evenly in pan.
• 4 4) toss apples with sugar, remaining 1/4 cup flour, and the nutmeg. spread apples over oatmeal layer. sprinkle crumb topping in a diagonal pattern over apples. bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender. to yield 40 bars, divide the 15-inch-long side into 8 sections. divide the perpendicular 10-inch-long side into 5 sections.