Apple Butter Bars

Quantity:
2 dozen

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg 
1 cup apple butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 cup chopped apples
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons milk or cider

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Cream butter and sugar then beat in egg and apple butter.   Mix in half of the flour sifted with the baking soda and the apple pie spice. Beat in remaining flour, then stir in apples.  Spread into pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or till toothpick in center comes out clean. Cool in pan and cut into bars.

To Make Icing: Mix 1 cup confectioners' sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and 1 - 2 tablespoons milk or cider. Mix to drizzling consistency and drizzle over cooled bars.