Apple Crumb Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 granny smith apples, cored, peeled, halved and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves, melted
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar (for garnish)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f coat a 15x10x1" pan with non-stick spray.
• 2 for bars: beat together the butter and sugar until smooth about 2 minutes.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 beat in almond extract.
• 5 on low speed beat in flour and salt until just blended.
• 6 spread evenly into prepared pan.
• 7 fan apple slices over the top and then brush with the melted preserves.
• 8 bake at 350f for 25 minutes.
• 9 for crumb topping: whisk together the flour, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• 10 stir in the butter until mixture is moistened and clumps together.
• 11 sprinkle evenly over batter in pan.
• 12 bake for an additional 35 minutes.
• 13 remove pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 14 dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into 24 squares.