Recipe Name Fruit Bars Submitted by kutzhaeder Recipe Description Need a shortcut? Substitute a 10 ounce jar of preserves for the filling. Quantity 1 Quantity Unit 9x13 pan Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 30 Ready In (minutes) 45

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup wheat flour, wholewheat 1 cup oats, quick-cooking 1/3 cup, packed brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups, slices apples, peeled, cored and diced 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons Lime juice, raw - or 1 TBSP 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground Steps Sequence Step 1 In a medium saucepan combine apples, 3 T sugar, 2 T water, 1 T lime juice, 1/2 tsp cinnamon.Bring apple mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or till apples are very tender. 2 Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, adn baking soda. Cut in butter till mixtre resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the flour mixture into the bottom of the 9x13 pan. Spread with apple filling. Gently press rest of flour mixtre evenly over top of fliling. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.