Apple Crumb Bars

Description

 * Yield 40 bars

Ingredients

 * 1 cup quick or old-fashioned (rolled) oats
 * 1¼ cups all purpose flour, divided
 * ½ cup packed brown sugar
 * ½ teaspoon baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
 * 1 large egg, beaten
 * 4 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Lightly grease a 15- by 10- by 1-inch baking pan.
 * 3) Prepare crumb topping; set aside.
 * 4) In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, and sugar.
 * 5) With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
 * 6) In medium bowl, combine oats, 1 cup flour, the brown sugar, baking powder, and salt; cut in butter until crumbly.
 * 7) Stir in beaten egg.
 * 8) Spread mixture evenly in pan.
 * 9) Toss apples with sugar, remaining ¼ cup flour, and the nutmeg.
 * 10) Spread apples over oatmeal layer.
 * 11) Sprinkle crumb topping in a diagonal pattern over apples.
 * 12) Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until apples are tender.
 * 13) Divide the 15-inch-long side into 8 sections. Divide the perpendicular 10-inch-long side into 5 sections.

Nutritional information
Per bar:
 * Protein: 1g | fat: 5g | carbohydrate: 15g | fiber: 1g | sodium: 71mg | cholesterol: 12mg | calories: 103