#3692 - CINNAMON APPLE STREUSEL BARS


INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 c graham cracker crumbs
1 1/4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1 t cinnamon
3/4 c butter or margarine, melted
2 c chopped, peeled apples
1/4 c packed brown sugar
1/2 c confectioners' sugar
1 T milk

DIRECTIONS:
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar and cinnamon ina large bowl. Add the butter and mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture. Press the remaining crumb mixture over the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 minutes. Toss the apples with 1/4 cup brown sugar until the brown sugar dissolves and the apples are evenly coated. Spread over the baked layer and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until the apples are tender and the top is golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Blend the confectioners' sugar with the milk in a small bowl. Drizzle over the top and cut into bars. Makes 3 dozen.

Helen Scoville / Jr. League of Nashville NewsChannel5.com 27Oct2005