apple spice oatmeal bars

ah, distinctly i remember, it was in the warm november...

i'll leave the poetry to poe. on with it.

weekend, early morning/day work shifts transition into in "what do i do with myself?" afternoons and evenings. oh look! apples that i bought, and haven't eaten. oats. butter. flour. a container of pumpkin spice topping. oven. bake.

simple recipe which i kinda drew out, only b/c i wasn't rushing myself. good with coffee or milk. more of a "keep your hands busy" recipe, that makes the house smell good.

::gathering my raw materials::

::Ingredients::

1 cup oats (those instant/cooks in 2 minute type)

1 cup flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 stick butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 heaping tbsp pumpkin spice seasoning (aka - nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves). you can add each one individually, or just use the "all in one" version, aka pumpkin spice seasoning.

2 granny smith apples peeled and chopped

icing - 1/3 cup confectioner's sugar, 1 tbsp melted butter

::Directions::

Preheat oven to 325F. Peel and chop your apples. Doesn't have to be fancy. Toss with extra cinnamon. = )

Sift flour, salt and soda. Add oatmeal, brown sugar and butter. Mix with pastry blender until grainy. Pastry blenders are fun tools. I accidentally stumbled upon mine at a deli/liquor store, of all places. $1.99 compared to $11.00 @ crate and barrel. = D

Put half the mixture into lightly greased 10 x 10 inch pan. Cover mixture with apples. Put on remaining mixture. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. Cut while still warm.