Dutch Apple Crumb Bars
By
Susan Cutler
@suak
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With fall apples, a buttery crust and a cinnamon crumb topping - it's what your family desires! Trust me..these are so good.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 c
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 c
- sugar
- 1/4 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 c
- cold, unsalted butter
- 1
- egg yolk
- 2 1/2 Tbsp
- cold water
- 3 c
- apples, chopped, peeled and cored
- 1/2 c
- chopped pitted dates
- 1/4 c
- sugar
- 2 tsp
- lemon juice
- 1/2 c
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 c
- rolled oats
- 1/3 c
- packed light brown sugar
- 1/2-1 tsp
- cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 c
- cold, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
CRUST
FILLING AND TOPPING
How to Make Dutch Apple Crumb Bars
- 1Preheat oven to 350F degrees and grease a 9x9 inch pan.
Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor.
Pulse to blend, then add butter in pieces. - 2Process about 10 seconds 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. - 3Mix apples, dates, sugar, and lemon juice.
Spread evenly over crust.
Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add butter and rub it in to make moist crumbs.
Cover apples with topping and pat gently. - 4Bake 40 minutes, until golden brown.
Cool completely before slicing.
About Dutch Apple Crumb Bars
Course/Dish: Other Desserts
