Apple Pie Bars

By Kathyvnmn

Ingredients

• 1 pkg Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 C butter, softened
• 3 1/4 C flour, divided
• 10 Granny Smith apples, peeled, sliced (about 9 cups)
• 1 1/4 C granulated sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3/4 C powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp water

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400. Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add 3 C flour, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Shape into 2 balls. Place 1 ball on large lightly floured sheet of wax paper, flatten slightly. Cover with second floured sheet of waxed paper. Roll out dough to 15 1/2" X 10 1/2" rectangle. Discard top sheet of waxed paper. Spray 15 x 10 x 1" pan with cooking spray; invert over rolled-out dough. Flip dough and pan together. (Pan will be on bottom.) Remove second waxed paper sheet; gently press dough onto bottom and up side of pan. Toss apples with remaining flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon; spread onto bottom of crust. Repeat rolling out of remaining dough ball to make second rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; carefully flip dough over apples. Discard waxed paper. Tuck edgest of dough down sides of pan to enclose apples. cut siveral slits in top crust to vent steam. Bake 35 to 4 mins or until golden brown. Cool 15 min. Mix powdered sugar and water; drizzle over dessert. Cool 30 mins before cutting into bars.