APPLE-RASPBERRY BARS

Apple-Raspberry Bars image

Provided by Bren in LR

Time 1h20m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup almond meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup plus 1 tbs sugar, divided
8 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1 egg
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3 tart firm apples (cored, peeled and very thinly sliced)
6 ounces raspberries (1 - 1 1/2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375*F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together ingredients flour through baking powder, plus 1/2 cup sugar.
In small bowl, whisk melted butter, egg, zest and extract until smooth. Pour over flour mixture; work with hands to make soft dough.
Pat 2/3 of dough in pan, prick all over with fork, and bake until browned, 15-20 minutes.
In large bowl, toss fruit with spices and 1/2 c sugar. Scatter over bottom crust, crumble remaining dough on top.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake until top is golden brown, 30 minutes.
Cool completely; cut into 16 bars. Store leftovers in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.4, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 26.9, Sodium 140, Carbohydrate 25.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 16.8, Protein 2.7