Apple Pie Bars

I liked these!  They took a medium-long time to make, but that's nice on a weekend afternoon.  They were also very decadent -- I've made some suggestions in the recipe on how I think I'd change them for next time.

Based on this recipe.

Crust:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/8 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• Oil if needed

Filling

• 3 apples
• 1 scant tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt

Crumble

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped (not ground) pecans -- I'd increase this to 3/4 or 1 cup next time
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 tbsp butter, melted

Preheat the oven to 350.  Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper.  Mix together the butter & sugars, then everything else.  If it's too crumbly, add a bit of oil until it comes together.  Press into pan.  Bake 20 minutes or until just barely golden.

While it's baking, peel, core, and slice the apples (I used roughly 1/4 inch slices).  Mix them with the other filling ingredients.

I put the butter for the crumble topping in an oven-safe bowl & stuck it in the oven while it was preheating/baking to melt, then mixed together all the crumble ingredients.

When the crust comes out of the oven, pour the apples over it evenly.  Then put the crumble over that evenly.  Then bake for 45 minutes, or until the crumble looks done & the apples are soft (poke one with a knife through a gap in the crumble).

Let cool for at least 10 minutes, cut, and enjoy!