Apple-Cherry Crumble Bars

• 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
• 3 cups dried apples (about 7 ounces)
• 3/4 cup dried cherries (about 4 1/2 ounces)
• 1 3/4 cups apple cider
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
3. Simmer apples, cherries, and cider in a covered saucepan, stirring occasionally, until fruits are softened, about 5 minutes.
4. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 5 minutes more.
5. Drain, reserving 2 tablespoons liquid.
6. Let cool.
7. Coarsely chop fruit.
8. Combine with 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and reserved cooking liquid in a bowl.
9. Whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, salt, remaining 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar.
10. Cut in cold butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few larger clumps remaining.
11. Press 4 cups of oat mixture evenly into bottom of prepared dish.
12. Spread fruit filling on top, leaving a 1/4-inch border on all sides.
13. Sprinkle remaining oat mixture evenly on top.
14. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
15. Let cool completely in dish on a wire rack.
16. Cut into 24 bars.
17. Bars can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container up to 3 days.

cold unsalted butter, dried apples, cherries, apple cider, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, oldfashioned, flour, baking soda, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-cherry-crumble-bars-389405 (may not work)