2016-09-04

Dutch Apple Squares

Ingredients

Crust

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch salt

Filling

  • 8 cups cored thinly sliced apples
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping

  • 3/4 cup oatmeal
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup cold butter cubed

Method

Crust

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Line a 13x9 cake pan with parchment paper.
  3. Beat sugar and butter until fluffy.
  4. In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
  5. Stir dry ingredients into butter.
  6. Evenly spread crust and press into pan.
  7. Bake until edges are golden (about 15 minutes).

Filling

  1. Stir together all ingredients.
  2. Spread over warm crust.

Topping

  1. Mix together all ingredients except butter.
  2. Cut butter into dry mixture.
  3. Sprinkle topping over the filling and gently press in.

Squares

  1. Return to oven and bake until apples are soft and topping is browned (about 45 minutes).
  2. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
  3. Lift out of pan onto cutting board and cut into squares.

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