1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/2 cups oatmeal
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
1 1/2 cups apple butter

Heat oven to 315 degrees. Mix dry ingredients well. Add melted butter and blend until mixture is crumbly. Divide mixture; pat half of it evenly into a lightly greased 9-by-13-inch pan. Spread apple butter evenly over bottom crust. Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the apple butter. Bake on top rack about 55 minutes or until top crust is golden. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars and serving. Makes about 16-20 bars.

Serving size (based on 20 bars): 1 bar. Per serving: 285 calories, 4.3 g protein, 9.8 g fat, 44.7 g carbohydrates, 2.3 g fiber, 68 mg sodium, 24 mg cholesterol

Margaret Stroud, Pedernales Electric Cooperative