Melt-In-Your Mouth Homemade Amish Vanilla Crumb Bars

Any ever had vanilla crumb pie? This is a delicious Amish favorite that I've had the pleasure of enjoying a time or two.  I posted the recipe earlier this year. But what about making the pie into a bar?  You get the same awesome flavor without the labor of having to make a crust (although this "bar version" has a minimalist "crust")   By making it into a bar you get to stretch the flavor out too, as opposed to being limited to a slice of pie.  So free this delicious dessert from the confines of a crust and make it into a bar!:)

This is a photo of the pie version of this dessert that I enjoyed several months ago in the Adams County, Ohio Amish settlement.  The recipe below frees that amazing filling from the crust.  Enjoy!

Amish Vanilla Crumb Bars

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Course Dessert

Ingredients

  

• 3 cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup salt
• 1 cup butter

FILLING

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vanila
• 3 eggs

CRUMB TOPPING:

• 1 ¾ cup flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter

Instructions

 

CRUST

• Mix all together.Put in greased cookie sheet.Bake 15 minutes or until it looks dry but not browned

FILLING

• combine filling ingredients and bring to a boil, constantly stirring until thickened.
• Pour onto crust

Crumb Topping

• put crumbs on top of filling.
• Bake till crumbs are brown at 350.Cool and cut into bars.