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Preheat oven to 350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
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Place chopped apples into a medium sized bowl. Place cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and flour into a small bowl and mix together briefly.
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Add the spice mix to the apples and toss until the apples are covered, leave to one side.
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Make the oat mix: Place butter, sugars, oats and vanilla into a large bowl and rub together until you have a coarse breadcrumb texture - if you have some larger lumps this is fine.
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Tip 2/3 of the oat mixture into your lined tin and press into the tin firmly until level.
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Sprinkle the apples on top of the oat layer and then add the remaining 1/3 mix of oats on top.
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Press the oat mixture until level, having some apples poking through is perfect.
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Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until lightly golden, slightly cracked and the apples are tender when skewered.
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Leave to cool in the tin completely before slicing into 9-12 bars.
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Place the caramel and milk into a medium bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.
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Drizzle or spoon glaze onto cooled bars.
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Oatmeal bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3 days (apple may go a little soft).
