Apple Pecan Bars
Cathie Mooers
Ingredients:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup oat flour
1/2 cup rice flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 apples, peeled & chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Streusel topping;
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
3 Tablespoon oat flour
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Pre-heat oven to 35O degrees F. Lightly oil a 9" x 9" baking pan. Cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Stir in the eggs. Mix in the vanilla and applesauce and set aside.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flours, spices, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the dry mix to the wet mix and stir to combine. Fold in the apples and pecans and spread into the prepared pan.
Prepare streusel topping by combining the ingredients forming a crumbly mixture with your fingertips. Sprinkle the topping over the entire surface and bake 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and cut into 12 bars. These keep well refrigerated for up to 4 days.
