Dutch Apple Crumb Bars

Name: Dutch Apple Crumb Bars
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 16 Bars/ Cook time divided
Ingredients: CRUST; 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; FILLING AND TOPPING; 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

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By Susan Cutler
@suak

With fall apples, a buttery crust and a cinnamon crumb topping - it's what your family desires! Trust me..these are so good.

Rating:

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Serves:

16 Bars/ Cook time divided

Cook:

1 Hr 5 Min

Ingredients

CRUST
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
FILLING AND TOPPING
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
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How to Make Dutch Apple Crumb Bars

Step-by-Step

Preheat 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.
Process 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.
Mix 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.
Bake 40 minutes, until golden brown.

Cool completely before slicing.