Streusel Topped Fruit Bars Recipes

FRUIT STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375*.
• Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon.
• Beat in butter just until moistened.
• Set aside 2 cups.
• Pat the rest into a greased 13x9 pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Toss apples with the 2 T flour.
• Stir in preserves.
• Spread over hot crust almost to edges.
• Mix nuts and the 2 cups oat mixture.
• Sprinkle over the apples.
• Bake for another 30 minutes.

FRUIT STREUSEL BARS

Steps:

• 1. Combine flour, brown sugar, salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.Stir in oats & blend thoroughly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixturefor topping.
• 2. Press remaining mixture evenly over the bottom of a greased 13 X 9 baking pan.
• 3. Spread preserves over crumbs within 1/4" of sides of pan.
• 4. Cut in 2 tablespoons of butter into reserve crumb topping; stir in nuts. Sprinkle over preserves & press down lightly.
• 5. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 - 30 mins. or until lightly brown.
• 6. Cool in pan and cut into bars.

STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• mix all ingredients until crumbly -- .