Green Tomato Bars

Winter is approaching which means our garden is slowly dwindling into it's impending death! Anyway, there were a few tomatoes left on the bush so I picked them. I really liked these bars when Dianne made them for us. It's a great way to use any unripened tomatoes that you have.

While these bars might not look or sound that great, they really are!

Green Tomato Bars

2 cups green tomatoes, diced

1 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/3 cup butter, softened

3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup old fashioned oats

1/4 cup walnuts, chopped

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small pot over medium heat, combine the tomatoes, brown sugar and lemon juice. Cook until the mixture has thickened, about 20-25 minutes.
• In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Spray a 9x9 inch baking pan and press half of the mixture into the bottom, layer the tomato mixture on top of that and then top with the remaining oat mixture.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until brown.

Ashley