Golden Apple Oatmeal Bars

Description
Makes about 1¼ cups.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup quick or old fashioned rolled oats.
 * 1¼ cups flour, divided
 * ½ cup packed brown sugar
 * ½ teaspoon each baking powder and salt
 * 1 cup cutter of margarine, softened
 * 1 egg, beaten
 * 4 Golden Delicious apples, pared, cored and sliced into 16ths.
 * ½ cup sugar
 * ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Crumb topping

 * ⅓ cup rolled oats
 * ⅓ cup flour
 * ⅓ cup sugar
 * ¼ cup softened butter or margarine

Directions

 * 1) Combine oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
 * 2) Cut in butter until crumbly.
 * 3) Stir in beaten egg.
 * 4) Spread mixture into 15 x 10 x 1 inch pan.
 * 5) Gently toss apples, with sugar, ¼ cup flour and nutmeg.
 * 6) Arrange on crust.
 * 7) Sprinkle crumb topping in diagonal pattern over apples.
 * 8) Bake at 350°F.
 * 9) 30–35 minutes or until apples are tender.
 * 10) Cut into bars or squares.

Crumb topping

 * 1) Combine rolled oats, flour and sugar.
 * 2) Cut in softened butter or margarine until crumbly.