Apple Pie Bars
The Supper Club
Ingredients
Crust
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 4 large granny smith apples about 1 lb peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Crumble Topping
- 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup walnuts toasted I skip this
Instructions
Apple Pie Bars
- To make the crust, preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly spray a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on high speed, beat together the butter and granulated sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and beat in about 1/2 cup of the flour and the salt, then add the remaining flour gradually and beat until the dough comes together in a soft ball. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and, using your hands and a gentle touch, spread it out evenly over the bottom and slightly up the slides. Bake until the top is golden brown, 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. leave the oven on.
- to make the filling, place the butter and brown sugar in a large frying pan. Place over low heat and, using a wooden spoon, stir to melt the sugar into the butter to form a syrup. Add the apples, toss to coat with the syrup, and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring often, until the apples have softened and are beginning to caramelize in the syrup, 1-20 minutes. If the pan begins to burn, sprinkle in a little water, scrape the pan bottom, and reduce the heat. when the apples are very soft, stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg. Remove from eat and let cool completely.
- Spread the apple filling over the baked crust in an even layer. Sprinkle the topping over and press lightly. Bake until the topping is golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack, then cut into bars and serve.
Crumble Topping
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Scatter the butter pieces on top and pinch into the oats mixture with your fingertips. Continue to pinch and toss until the mixture comes together into uniform coarse, sandy clumps. Stir in the walnuts an refrigerate until ready to use.