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    Apple-Date Crumble Bars


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    Posted by Mary Ellen

    Recipe Link: Home Cookin'

    List of Ingredients




    FILLING
    1/4 cup sugar
    2 cups apple juice
    2 cups each chopped apples, dates and walnuts
    1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract


    SHORTBREAD CRUST
    1 cup butter at room temperature
    1 cup confectioner's sugar
    2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
    Pinch of salt

    CRUMBLE TOPPING
    1/2 cup butter at room temperature
    1 cup granulated sugar
    3/4 cup brown sugar
    2 cups old-fashioned oats
    1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
    1/2 teaspoon chopped crystallized ginger
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
    1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)

    Recipe



    For filling: Place all ingredients in heavy pot. Simmer until thickened, about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.

    For shortbread crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all ingredients well. Press into a 13-by-9-by-2-inch pan. Bake 6-10 minutes. Set aside.

    For crumble topping: Blend all ingredients together.

    To assemble: Pour apple-date filling over prebaked crust. Spread evenly. Place crumble topping over mixture and press slightly into it. Bake another 18-20 minutes.


 

 

 

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