Pear-Apple Pie Bars Recipe

By dlgates60

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• Ingredients
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 9 tablespoons cold water
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Dash ground nutmeg
• 4 cups finely chopped peeled apples
• 3 cups finely chopped peeled ripe pears
• 1 egg white, beaten

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the 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, making one portion slightly larger. Chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out larger 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 edges.
In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add apples and pears; toss to coat. Spoon over crust.
Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim and seal edges. Brush lattice top with egg white.
Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 2 dozen.