Ingredients

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 1/4 cups of boiling water
• 2 cups canola oil
• 3 1/2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling

Directions

Pour the boiling water over the oats and set aside.

Mix oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla – mix well

Add the flour, salt, soda and cinnamon

Add the oatmeal and applesauce

Then the apples (try to cut up large pieces of the apples)

Pour into a greased and floured pan. Bake at 350.

15×21” pan for 28 to 32 minutes ( 80 squares )

Two 9×13” pans for 35 – 40 minutes ( 40 squares per pan) I cut them 5 across and 8 down.
The squares should be approx. 1 ½ x 2 inches or close to 2×2 inches each.

Cool, cut, wrap well (baggies, saran or foil) and freeze.

Fit into a 2 ½ gallon freezer bag. LABEL the bag.