Apple Streusel Bars

Ingredients

Pastry:

• 4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups butter, soft
• 2 eggs, beaten

Filling:

• 6 large Granny Smith apples
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In a large mixing bowl combine all pastry ingredients except for the eggs. Use a pastry blender or two forks to form mixture into small crumbs. Gently mix in eggs. 
3. Pour 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of a 13" x 9" baker. Press down with your hands to form a solid crust. Set aside. 
4. Peel apples and slice them into 1/4-inch wedges. Place in a mixing bowl along with sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Toss to combine. Spread out over crust. 
5. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/3 pastry crumbs. Bake for 1 hour. Cool completely before slicing