Finch Haven Orchards

SPICY APPLE BARS

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. all spice
1/8 tsp. cloves
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup peeled chopped apples
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins

Preparation
Cream butter with sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt and spices.
Blend into creamed mixture. Stir in apples, oats and raisins. Spread evenly in greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Makes about 24 bars.

DANISH APPLE BARS

Ingredients
Crust:
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup margarine or butter
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup milk Filling:
1 cup crushed corn flakes
4 large apples peeled and sliced
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg white Glaze:
1 cup icing sugar
1 tbsp. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation
Crust: Measure flour, salt and butter into bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly.
Using fork, beat yolk with small amount of milk in measuring cup.
Add milk to make 1/2 cup. Add to flour mixture. Mix and shape into 2 equal balls.
Roll 1 ball into 12x17 inch size. Put into 10x15 inch jellyroll pan pressing up sides.
Filling: Scatter corn flake crumbs over crust. Arrange apple slices over crumbs. Cover with sugar and cinnamon.
Roll remaining pastry. Moisten bottom crust edges. Cover with pastry seal. Cut slits in top crust. Beat egg white stiff.
Brush over crust. Bake in 400F oven for 1/2 hour until apples are tender. Glaze while warm.
Glaze: Beat all together, and spread over warm crust. Cuts into 15 pieces.

Apple Bars
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