Shelly's Recipe

APPLE CRUMB SQUARES

Category: Bars

2 cups Quick or old fashioned, oatmeal; uncooked
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all ingredients, except applesauce and nuts, in a bowl. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 13-15 minutes. Cool. Spread applesauce over partially baked base and sprinkle with nuts. Sprinkle reserved 1 cup oatmeal mixture over filling. Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.