Fresh Apple Bars

You can use fresh pears to make pear bars.
This is an easy recipe to prepare and
could easily be doubled.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg
pinch of cloves (optional)
1/2 cup butter
2 1/2 cups peeled, sliced apples
1/4 cup sugar or to taste

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly grease a 7” x 11” baking pan.
Mix flour, salt, and soda together in a bowl.
Add brown sugar, oats, and spices.
Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
Spread half of the mixture in the baking pan.
Top with apple slices and sprinkle with sugar.
Spread remaining crumb mixture evenly over apples.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 to 45 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars.
Serve warm or cold.