mincemeat crumb bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups butter
• 2 cups prepared mincemeat pie filling
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 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.
• 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.
• 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 filling.
• bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden. cool pan on rack. drizzle with icing.:
• 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.