Danish Apple Bars
Author: Lindsay Anderson / Marco P.
Recipe origin: Denmark / Canada
The story behind the recipe:
These apple bars are perfect for a crowd!
Ingredients:
- CRUST:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 egg, separated
- 2/3 cup milk
FILLING:
- 5–6 apples, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
ICING:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 tsp water
How to make it:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Crust: Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles small peas. Beat egg yolk with milk and add; mix. Form into a ball and refrigerate until cold. Divide dough in half. Roll one half between two pieces of waxed paper to fit a cookie sheet. (Per note, you can roll on a floured surface instead.)
Filling: Spread apples on prepared dough. Mix sugar and cinnamon (I add 2 Tbsp instant flour). Sprinkle sugar mixture over apples. Roll remaining dough between waxed paper to a size to cover base; place over apples. Seal edges. Beat egg white with a fork and brush over the top crust. Make slits in the top. Bake for 30 minutes or until nicely browned. Remove from oven.
Icing: Mix ingredients together and drizzle over apple bars while still warm.
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