Apple Pie Bars

Title:
Apple Pie Bars

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Cookies,
Bars




Ingredients:





     4 c  Peeled Tart Cooking Apples;


          -thinly sliced


     1 cn (6 oz.) apple juice


     1 ts Ground cinnamon


   1/4 ts Ground nutmeg


     1 tb Cornstarch


   1/2 c  Sugar


     3 c  All-purpose flour


     1 c  Sugar


     1 ts Baking powder


     1 c  Butter; softened


     2    Eggs; slightly beaten






 FOR FILLING: In a large saucepan, combine apples, apple juice, cinnamon and


 nutmeg. Cook over medium high heat until boiling, stirring occasionally.


 Combine cornstarch and the 1/2 cup sugar. Stir into boiling mixture, cook


 and stir until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; cool slightly.


 


 FOR CRUST: In a large mixer bowl stir together flour, the 1 cup sugar,


 baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add butter and eggs. Beat on low speed


 until mixture is blended and crumbly. Press 2/3 of crumb mixture (3 1/2


 cups) into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan. Spread apple mixture evenly over


 crust. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to


 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, cut into bars. Makes 48.


 


 Recipe by: Key Gourmet


 


 Posted to recipelu-digest by James and Susan Kirkland 
on


 Feb 18, 1998