Berry Apple Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons flour
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup margarine, melted
• 3 1/4 cups thinly sliced apples (, i use granny smith or other tart apple)
• 1 (12 ounce) jar jam (your choice)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375f degrees.
• 2 combine the 2 1/2 cups flour,oats,sugar,baking powder,and cinnamon.
• 3 stir in margarine.
• 4 set aside 1 1/2 cups for topping.
• 5 press remaining into greased 13x9 pan.
• 6 bake for 15 minutes.
• 7 toss apples with 2 t flour.
• 8 stir in the jam.
• 9 spread over hot crust, leaving 1/2 inch at edges.
• 10 combine nuts with reserved oat mixture.
• 11 sprinkle over fruit.
• 12 bake 30 minutes more, until light brown.
• 13 let cool.