Apple Bars

These are great for potlucks or tea. If you double the recipe, bake it in a 13 X 9 pan, and add 5 minutes to the final baking time.

Crust:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Apple filling:
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 lime, zested and juiced
1 large apple, peeled, cored, and grated (Granny Smith or Rome)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350. Soften the butter and mix well with the sugar and flour. Thoroughly mix in the nuts. Pat out in an 8 X 8 cake pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove pan from oven.

Mix together the sugar, flour, and baking powder. Add the lime juice and the eggs, and mix well. Spread the grated aoples on the crust. Sprinkle the apples with the cinnamon. Sprinkle the lime zest on the apples. Pour the filling batter over the apple mixture.

Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for another 25 minutes. Cool completely and cut into bars.