Green tomato squares
Ingredients:
| 2 cups | Green tomatoes |
| 1 tsp | Cinnamon |
| ¼ tsp | Clove |
| 1/2 tsp. | Salt |
| 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp | Sugar |
| 1 | Juice and grated zest of one orange |
| 1 tbsp | Lemon juice |
| 1/2 cup | Chopped walnuts (optional) |
Crust:
| 1/2 cup | Butter or margarine |
| 1 cup | Packed brown sugar |
| 2 tsp | Vanilla |
| 1 1/2 cup | Wheat or white flour |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1/2 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| 1 cup | Oatmeal |
Instructions:
- Mix all ingredients except nuts.
- Cook until liquid evaporates and thickens, stirring occasionally and add nuts.
- Refrigerate while preparing the crust.
Crust preparation:
- Beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add to butter mixture and beat until smooth.
- Add the oatmeal and mix well.
- Grease and lightly flour a shallow 8 '' x 12 '' pan.
- Firmly spread 1/2 preparation of crust and cover with the cooled filling.
- Drop the rest of the crust. Press well.
- Put in oven at 350°F for 30 minutes.
