*  Exported from  MasterCook II  *

                          Dutch apple crumb bars

Recipe By     : Farmer's Almanac Cookie Lovers Calendar, 1997
Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies                          Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Crust:
   1 1/2  c             Flour
     1/3  c             Sugar
     1/4  ts            Salt
     1/2  c             Unsalted butter -- cold
   1                    Egg yolk
   2 1/2  tb            Water -- cold
                        Filling And Topping:
   3      c             Apples -- peeled, cored, chopped
     1/2  c             Dates -- pitted, chopped
     1/4  c             Flour
     1/3  c             Rolled oats
     1/3  c             Light brown sugar -- packed
     1/2  ts            Cinnamon
   1      pn            Salt
     1/4  c             Unsalted butter -- cold,
                        - cut into 4 pieces

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x9" pan. Combine flour, sugar,
and salt in a food processor. Add butter in pieces and process to
make a fine meal. Blend yolk and water. Pour over dry ingredients and
process until damp crumbs form. Pat crumbs into bottom and halfway up
sides of pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Mix apples, dates, sugar, and
lemon juice. Spread evenly over crust. Combine flour, oats, brown
sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and rub it to make damp crumbs.
Cover apples with topping and pat gently. Bake 40 minutes until
golden brown. Cool completely before slicing.


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