Tart Apple Bars

By Lalabee

Ingredients

• CRUST:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• FILLING:
• 4 cups pared, cored and sliced apples
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 egg whites, slightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter as for pie crust. Mix in egg yolks (mixture will be crumbly). Press half of the mixture in bottom of 15X10-inch jelly roll pan (may use 9X13 inch pan). Set remaining half of the mixture aside. Combine all of the filling ingredients except egg whites; arrange over bottom crust. Crumble remaining crust mixture over filling. Brush egg whites over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes (jelly roll pan) or 40 minutes (9X13-inch pan). Cool. Drizzle with thin confectioners sugar glaze, if desired.