Categories: dessert, not tried

Ingredients

• Shortbread:
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, chilled and sliced into pieces (2 sticks)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• Apple Filling
• 6 cup sliced apples (about 7 medium)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 - 3 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• Crumb Topping
• 1 cup oats (old-fashioned or quick cook)
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup softened butter (1 stick)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400F

2. In a large bowl, combine the shortbread ingredients.

3. Using two forks or your hands, work the mixture until it resembles pea-sized crumbs.

4. Press into an ungreased 9 × 13 pan. Poke the shortbread with a fork several times throughout.

5. ace in oven for 15.

6. While the shortbread is baking, peel, core and slice the apples.

7. Combine with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and set aside.

8. After 15 minutes, reduce the heat to 350 and remove the shortbread from the oven.

9. In a medium bowl, combine the ingredients for the crumb topping.

10. Pour the apples over the shortbread. Sprinkle the crumb topping over the apples and spread evenly.

11. Place back in the oven and bake until the sides of the crumb topping begin to brown and the apples are soft, 35 – 45 minutes.

12. Calories / serving 510

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