Cookbook:Apple Bars

| Dessert

Base

 * 1 cup (240 ml) commercially-prepared baking mix or biscuit mix
 * ¼ cup brown sugar
 * 1 egg
 * 1 ounce (30 g) butter
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
 * ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
 * ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Topping

 * 2 soft-textured apples, sliced
 * 1 splash of grapefruit or lemon juice
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
 * ¼ teaspoon powdered ginger
 * ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
 * 3 tablespoons baking mix or biscuit mix
 * 3 tablespoons brown sugar

Make base

 * 1) Combine the baking mix, egg, brown sugar, and spices in a bowl.
 * 2) Rub the butter into the base mixture with your fingers. The mixture should not be sticky.
 * 3) Line an 8 by 8-inch (20 by 20 cm) baking pan with parchment paper.
 * 4) Press the base mixture into the bottom of the baking pan (you might want to press it up the sides a little).

Prepare topping

 * 1) Toss the sliced apples in the grapefruit or lemon juice, distributing the juice evenly.
 * 2) Combine the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, baking mix, and brown sugar.
 * 3) Toss most of the spice mix with the apples. Reserve the remaining spice mix.
 * 4) Tip the lightly coated apples on top of the prepared base in the pan. Try to arrange the slices to have an even layer.
 * 5) Sprinkle the remaining spice mixture on top of the apples.

Bake

 * 1) Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
 * 2) Bake for 30 minutes at 375°F (190°C).
 * 3) After allowing it to cool, you can lift the slice out of the baking pan by the corners of the parchment paper and put it on a plate for easy slicing.