Recipe for Today

I just finished making peach scones.  I ate two.  I think that was a bad decision because I am feeling a wee bit too full.  Um, oh well.  Obviously, I'm not TOO full because I already went a-hunting for what I want to make next.  I have a whole cupboard dedicated to just baking supplies and sometimes I forget what little delights I have in there.  Today I  found a jar of apple butter.  And here's what I decided to make.

 

Caramel Apple Butter Bars

An excellent treat for crisp Autumn days or anytime of the year!

ingredients

Crust:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened

Topping:
• 1 jar Stonewall Kitchen Caramel Apple Butter
• 1 1/2 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and chopped (approx. 1 1/2 apples)
• 1 cup chopped pecans

directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8" x 8" pan.
2. Using a food processor or a pastry blender, combine flour, powdered sugar and butter. Blend until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. Press crust mixture into the bottom of a 8"x 8" or square baking pan, saving 1/3 of mixture for topping.
4. Sprinkle apple pieces over bottom crust.
5. Pour Caramel Apple Butter over apples; then top with pecans.
6. Crumble remainder of topping mixture over apple mixture. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown. Let cool and cut into squares.

Thanks Stonewall Kitchen for the inspiration.  Yum, yum!  Link to their site is located below.