Crumb Topping:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup quick rolled oats
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter OR margarine
Bars:
1 cup quick OR old-fashioned (rolled)
oats
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided use
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter OR margarine, softened
1 large egg, beaten
4 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Heat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease
a 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan.
Prepare Crumb Topping: In
medium bowl, combine flour, oats, and sugar. With pastry blender
or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly; set aside.
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.
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.
Makes 40 Bars.
Tip: To
yield 40 bars, divide the 15-inch-long side into 8 sections.
Divide the perpendicular 10-inch-long side into 5 sections.
