Apple Filling:

2 cups apples, cored, peeled and chopped
2 TBS butter
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 TBS flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 TBS water
1/4 tsp. salt
Oatmeal Bars:

1/2 cup plus 6 tsp. butter, cut into pieces
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups oats
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.