Ingredients: |
Ingredients: SHORTBREAD CRUST:
½ C unsalted butter, melted
¼ C sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
¼ tsp. salt
1 C flour
APPLE FILLING:
2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced (approx. 3-4 C)
2 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
⅛ tsp. nutmeg
STREUSEL:
½ C old-fashioned whole rolled oats
⅓ C packed brown sugar
¼ tsp. cinnamon
¼ C flour
¼ C unsalted butter, cold and cubed
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper or foil. Set aside.
Make the crust: Stir the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add the flour and stir until everything is combined. Press the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes and then remove from the oven. (As the crust bakes, you can prepare the filling and streusel.)
Make the apple filling: Combine the sliced apples, flour, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl until all of the apples are evenly coated. Set aside.
Make the streusel: Whisk the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour together in a medium bowl. Cut in the chilled butter with a pastry blender or two forks until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Turn the oven up to 350°F. Evenly layer the apples on top of the warm crust and press them down to fit. Sprinkle the apple layer with streusel and bake for 30–35 minutes or until the streusel is golden brown.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least 20 minutes at room temperature, then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (or overnight). Lift the foil or parchment paper out of the pan and cut into bars. |
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