Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter or margarine
2 beaten egg yolks
4 medium apples, sliced
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Combine the 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter or margarine until crumbs are the size of small peas.
Stir in egg yolks.
Divide mixture in half.
Press one half over bottom of 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
Combine apples, the remaining sugar and flour and cinnamon; arrange over bottom crust.
Crumble remaining dough over apples.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 40 to 45 minutes.
Drizzle with thin powdered sugar icing, if desired.
Cut into bars.
Makes approximately 20 bars.