Starbucks Caramel Apple Bars Food

STARBUCKS CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Core and peel apples, cut into 1 cm cubes.
• For the filling, combine apples in a small pot with water, sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch.
• Set on medium-low heat to soften while you prepare the crust and topping.
• For the shortbread crust, mix the icing sugar into the butter.
• Add the flour and stir until smooth and whipped-looking.
• Spread crust mixture evenly into the bottom on a 9"x9" pan.
• Once the apples are softened but not mushy, spread on top of the crust.
• Mix the icing sugar, sugar, and flour of the topping ingredients; stir in the butter until it is crumbly like moist bread crumbs.
• Take handfuls of the topping and sprinkle over the apples, breaking up big clumps until you can't see apples anymore. You may not use all of the topping.
• Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top; cool completely.
• Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping in a nice diagonal grid.
• Cut into 9 pieces.
• If you want to be really decadent, you could serve it with ice cream.

CARAMEL APPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add flour, oats, salt and baking soda; mix well. If desired, stir in pecans. Set aside 2 cups. Press remaining oat mixture into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking pan. , For filling, toss apples with flour; spoon over the crust. In a saucepan, melt the caramels and butter over low heat; drizzle over apples. Top with the reserved oat mixture. , Bake at 400° until lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool before cutting into bars.