Crunchy Applesauce Bars Recipe

C ream butter and brown sugar together; add flour, oats and salt. Cut together until crumbly. Press 1/2 of the mixture in an 8 x 8-inch greased pan.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Filling:

Pour applesauce into saucepan; boil rapidly for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Combine flour with brown sugar; add to hot applesauce. Cook for about 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; add lemon rind and juice. Cool. Spread evenly over baked mixture. Add walnuts and nutmeg to remaining oats mixture; mix well.

Sprinkle over applesauce mixture.

Bake at 375 drgrees for 40 minutes.

Cut when cool.