Glazed Apple Pie Bars

By á-46412

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 4 cups all - purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 8-10 tablespoons cold water
• 7 cups finely chopped peeled apples (used granny smith)
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• dash ground nutmeg
• Glaze:
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk ( i used almond milk)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the 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 1 portion of the dough between 2 large sheets of waxed paper into a 17 inch 12 inch rectangle. Transfer to an engrossed 15 inch 10 inch 1 inch baking pan. Press pastry onto bottom and up sides of pan: trim even with top edge.
In a large bowl, toss apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg: spread into crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pan: place over filling. Brush edges with water or milk, pinch to seal. Cut slits in top.
bake at 375 for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack.
Combine glaze ingredients until smooth, drizzle over bars. yields about 2 dozen