Double Crust Apple Butter Bars

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We have four apple trees in our yard and my mom and mil both have apple trees too so in the fall we are up to our ears in apples. while i love to make apple pie, we got kind of appled out this year and so i invented these apple bars so that we had another option. everyone just loves them and ever since i shared the first pan i get tons of requests for them. hope you enjoy them as much as we do!!

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Steps

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Combine 1 cup brown sugar , 1 cup oatmeal , 1 / 2 cup softened butter , 1 / 2 cup shortening and 1 1 / 2 cups flour.

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Press this mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x13 cake pan.

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Combine 1 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon.

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Mix this with apples.

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Spread apple mixture over unbaked crust.

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Combine 1 / 2 cup brown sugar , 1 / 2 cup oatmeal , 1 / 4 cup softened butter , 1 / 4 cup shortening and 3 / 4 cup flour.

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Evenly sprinkle this mixture over apples.

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Bake uncovered for 40 minutes at 375 degrees.

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Ingredients

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apples, sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar, oatmeal, butter, shortening, flour