Apple Pie Bars
Ingredients
- 4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 C. shortening
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 8 to 10 Tbs. cold water
- Filling:
- 7 C. finely chopped peeled apples
- 2 C. sugar
- 1/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Dash ground nutmeg
- Glaze:
- 1 C. confectioners' sugar
- 1 Tbs. milk
- 1 Tbs. lemon juice
Directions
In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, lemon juice and water; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide in half. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll out one portion of dough between two large sheets of waxed paper into a 17-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; trim pastry even with top edge. In a bowl, toss the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread over crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pan; place over filling. Trim edges; brush edges between pastry with water or milk; pinch to seal. Cut slits in top. Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bars before cutting.
Yield: about 2 dozen.
