Apple Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned oats)
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup margarine
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 1/2 cups sliced apples (or more)
2 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

In a large bowl, mix together oats, flour, margarine, baking soda and brown sugar.
Blend well.
Spread half of the oats mixture in a greased 9 x 9-inch baking pan.
Press down firmly.
In a separate bowl, combine apples, 2 T.
margarine, sugar and cinnamon.
Spread over the oats mixture in the pan.
Cover with remaining oats mixture.
Bake at 375\u00b0 F for 40-45 minutes.
Cut into bars.