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Apple Pie Bars
"“To step into Los Angeles’s Big Sugar Bakeshop is to enter a confectionery alt-universe,” F&W proclaimed about Mary Odson and Lisa Ritter’s innovative bakery in 2008. Cathy Odson, Mary’s sister, reinvents apple pie as a bar with a nutty, streusel-like topping and a crisp, buttery shortbread crust. It’s America’s iconic dessert, transformed into an even more indulgent snack...."
INGREDIENTS
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Crust:
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3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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Filling:
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1/2 cup light brown sugar
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12 Granny Smith apples (about 6 pounds)—peeled, cored and thinly sliced
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1 tablespoon cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
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1 cup water, as necessary
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Topping:
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3/4 cup walnuts
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3 cups quick-cooking oats
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
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1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and chilled
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