Now the bars are back in the pan to chill overnight before we finish prepping them tomorrow. #livebaking

Trimmings of apple crumble bars on a blue plate with two forks

We had some unexpected challenges getting the bars out of the pan—the fruit juice got very sticky, so we had to trim off an edge. Upside is we got a chef’s snack out of it! #livebaking

Metal 9x13 pan of apple crumble bars, cooling on a counter

Out of the oven! It smells amazing. But can’t get too excited-it needs to cool for four (4) hours before the next step, and we don’t get to eat any until tomorrow. #livebaking

Sliced apples being spread in a foil-lined rectangular pan with a large wooden spoon

The same pan of apples, now with a crumble topping, in the oven

Time for the oven #livebaking

Metal colander filled with Granny Smith (light green) apples

Metal bowl that contains sliced apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon

Granny Smith apples, prepared for filling #livebaking

Two hands crumble a brown dough into a foil-lined pan

Calico cat watches as hands crumble dough into a foil pan on a kitchen table

Brown crumble crust pressed into a foil-lined baking pan

Getting the crust ready for the oven. Katsu is supervising. #livebaking

Next up: dry team, using our brand new scale. #livebaking

Three sticks of butter in a glass bowl

A glass bowl full of melted butter

It’s Thanksgiving eve, so must be time for #livebaking! Today’s treat is caramel apple bars, starting with three (3) sticks of butter.

One hour later and an update on the aliquot! #sourdough #bread #homemade #aliquotmethod #livebaking