Dutch apple crumb bars

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Course : Desserts
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 16
 

Ingredients:

-----CRUST-----
1 1/2 Cup Flour
1/3 Cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Cold unsalted butter
1 large Egg yolk
2 1/2 tablespoons Cold water
-----FILLING AND TOPPING-----
3 Cup Peeled cored and chopped
2 medium apples
1/2 Cup Chopped -- pitted dates
1/4 Cup Flour
1/3 Cup Rolled oats
1/3 Cup Packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 dash salt
1/4 Cup Cold unsalted butter
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x9 inch 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 i nto 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 toppin g and pat gently. Bake 40 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before slicing.