Pumpkin Oat Crunch Bake with Quaker Kettle Hearty® Oats

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Ingredients
Preparation
BAR INGREDIENTS FOR 48 SERVINGS:FILLING INGREDIENTS FOR 48 SERVINGS:
47 oz of Quaker® Kettle Hearty® Oats​56 oz, Pumpkin Puree
1 ½ lbs Flour, all purpose, enriched​1 cup Sugar, brown
1 cup Sugar, brown​8 Eggs, whole
2 tbsp Baking Powder​2 tbsp Vanilla extract
4 tbsp Cinnamon, ground​4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp Salt, kosher​1 tsp Nutmeg, ground
1 lbs Margarine or butter, unsalted ½ tsp Cloves, ground
 2 tsp Ginger, ground

Directions:

For 48 servings: prepare two, 2-inch deep, full steamtable pans by spraying with pan spray. Each full steamtable pan is cut 4 by 6 for 24 servings per pan. ​

1.Combine Quaker Kettle Hearty® Oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. ​
2.Cut the margarine or (butter) into the dry mixture (with a food processor or stand mixer) until dough resembles small pebbles and butter is evenly distributed.​
3.Add 2 cups of applesauce to the dough. Mix until applesauce is distributed throughout, but still crumbly.
4.Reserve one-fourth of the dough for the topping.
5.Divide the remaining dough in half. Place each half in one of the prepared pans. Spread evenly and press down firmly to create a crust.​

For the filling:

6.Combine remaining applesauce (2 cups), pumpkin puree, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and seasonings. Whisk well. Divide the filling between prepared pans and spread over the crust.​
7.Sprinkle with reserved topping. ​
8.Bake in a 350 °F oven for 35-45minutes or until bars are set.

CP: Cool in refrigeration to 70 °F within 2 hours and 40 °F within 4 hours. Hold for cold service at 40 °F.