Johnny Appleseed Squares

1½ cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1½ cups oats old-fashioned

¾ cup light brown sugar

½ cup butter or margarine, melted

2 large egg beaten

2 cups apple pared & chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ cup seedless raisins

½ cup walnut chopped

Preheat oven to 375*

Sift together first three ingredients. Stir in oats and sugar. Gradually add melted butter or margarine and eggs, stirring with a fork until mixture is crumbly. Firmly press ½ of mixture into the bottom of a greased 8-inch square pan. Mix apples and lemon juice and stir in raisins and walnuts. Place mixture in an even layer over crumb base. Evenly layer remaining crumb mixture over apples. Press dough lightly.

Bake for 30 minutes. Cool before cutting into squares.