Mincemeat Crumb Bars

Good at holiday time - good any time. Mincemeat filling can be replaced with any flavor canned pie filling.

• Calories: 149 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 ½ cups butter
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups prepared mincemeat pie filling
• 2 ½ cups quick cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon orange zest

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In large mixing bowl stir together: flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda. Melt butter or margarine over low heat and stir in until well blended. Set aside 2 cups of this mixture.

Step 2

Distribute remaining oat mixture evenly into an ungreased 15 X 10 X 1 inch baking pan and pat down. Bake this in a 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 12 minutes.

Step 3

Stir lemon OR orange peel into mincemeat OR fruit-pie filling. Spread filling carefully over the HOT baked crust. Sprinkle the reserved oat mixture over the filling. Pat oat mixture very gently onto filling.

Step 4

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden. Cool pan on rack. Drizzle with icing.:

Step 5

To Make Icing: Mix together 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 to 2 tablespoon milk. Add milk a little at a time to obtain drizzling consistency.