My SO loves these and so do the people she gives them to. I've included two sets of ingredient quantities for different-sized pans.
Green Tomato Oatmeal Bars
13”x9” pan:
4 C Green Tomato, finely chopped
2 C Brown Sugar, divided
2 Tb Lemon Juice
1 tsp Lemon Extract
¾ C Butter, softened (1½ sticks)
1½ C Flour
½ tsp Baking Soda
½ tsp Salt
2 C Oats
½ C Walnuts, chopped
Preheat the oven to 375º F.
Drain the tomatoes on paper towels for 10 minutes.
In a saucepan, combine the tomatoes with half the brown sugar and all the lemon juice. Simmer uncovered, for about 30 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from the heat, stir in the lemon extract and set aside.
Cream the butter and the remaining brown sugar with an electric mixer.
Separately sift the flour, baking soda and salt together and add it to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix well.
Stir in the oats and nuts.
Press 2½ cups of the oat mixture into a greased a 13”x9” pan (1¼ C for 8x8).
Spread the tomato mixture on top.
Crumble the remaining oat mixture on top of the tomato mixture.
Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into squares.
8”x8” pan:
2 C Green Tomato, finely chopped
1 C Brown sugar, divided
1 Tb Lemon Juice
[FONT=PC명]½[/FONT] tsp Lemon Extract
6 Tb Butter, softened
[FONT=PC명]¾ [/FONT]C Flour
¼ tsp Baking Soda
¼ tsp Salt
1 C Oats
¼ C Walnuts, chopped
