Apple Bars

This recipe is from the allergy blog, The Food Allergy Mama

DAIRY, EGG AND NUT FREE APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH BARS

CRUST

2 c. unbleached all purpose flour

1/2 c. granulated sugar

1/2 c. quick cooking oats (PLUS 1 c. ADDITIONAL OATS TO ADD FOR TOPPING LATER)

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

1 c. dairy free margarine (I use unsalted Fleischman’s), cut into small cubes

2 T. water

APPLE FILLING

4 c. peeled and thinly sliced apples (I use any variety I have on hand, but love a mixture of different varieties like Braeburn, Cortland, Gala and Granny Smith.

1/4 c. unbleached all purpose flour

3/4 c. brown sugar (light)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 13 x 9 glass baking dish with dairy free baking spray, set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 c. sugar, 1/2 c. oats, baking powder and salt with a wire whisk. Add cubes of dairy free margarine and cut in with a pastry cutter or two knives. Once mixture is the size of peas (some bigger chunks are fine too) add the water and stir with a rubber spatula until incorporated. Press half of mixture into prepared baking pan using the back of a measuring cup or spoon, or use your hands but slightly wet them to make this process easier. Set aside. Add an additional 1 c. oats to the remaining flour mixture in the bowl and mix thoroughly using a rubber spatula.

In a medium bowl, combine apples, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla. Pour apple mixture over the prepared crust in baking dish. Sprinkle remaining flour/oat mixture over the apples and bake about 45 minutes or until top is lightly golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.

Apple Butter

Ingredients

5 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped
4 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
Cover and cook on high 1 hour.
Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
Uncover and continue cooking on low 1 hour. Stir with a whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.
Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze.

Recipe from Allrecipes.com