- Falls apart?
- Fragile when warm. Let cool completely to set butter.
Oatmeal & Cheese Crumb Bars
Meeting of crumble and cheese pie. The oat dough is crumbled, not rolled, giving a rustic, crisp finish. Lemon cheese filling balances the dry oats.
Ingredients
2
cups
Rolled Oats
3/4
cup
All-Purpose Flour
7
tbsp
Unsalted Butter (softened)
1/2
cup
Granulated Sugar
3
large
Eggs
1 1/4
cups
Cottage Cheese
1/3
cup
Sour Cream
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
1
tsp
Baking Powder
1
whole
Lemon (zest only)
2
tbsp
Confectioners' Sugar
1
pinch
Salt
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Equipment Needed
- Medium baking pan (9x13 inch).
- Zester.
- Bowls.
Allergen Information
Wheat
Milk
Egg
Instructions
1
✓
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease pan. Mix oats, flour, baking powder, salt.
Tip: Mix dry goods well.
2
✓
Work butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 2 eggs into dry mix.
Tip: Sticky, crumbly dough results.
3
✓
Filling: Mix cheese, sour cream, remaining sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, 1 egg.
Tip: Lemon cuts fat.
4
✓
Press half the dough into pan. Wet hands help.
Tip: Water stops sticking.
5
✓
Spread filling, crumble rest of dough on top.
Tip: Peekaboo cheese lets steam out.
6
✓
Bake 35-40 mins.
Tip: Cool to slice.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Rolled Oats
- 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 7 tbsp Unsalted Butter (softened)
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 1/4 cups Cottage Cheese
- 1/3 cup Sour Cream
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 whole Lemon (zest only)
- 2 tbsp Confectioners' Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt