Apple Squares

By á-31563

From my husband's Mom and his favorite

Ingredients

• 3/4 c shortening
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp bp
• 1/2 c sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1/4 c water (approx)
• 6 to 8 apples (depending on size)
• 3/4 c sugar
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon rind
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 80mins

Preparation

Step 1

With a pastry blender, mix shortening, flour, bp and 1/2 c sugar.
Add water to the beaten egg to measure 1/4 cup and mix with above ing. (makes a crumbly dough)

Peel, core and slice the apples. Mix the 3/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and add to the apples, with the lemon juice and lemon rind.

Roll out half the dough into a greased and floured 9 x 13 pan. Add the apple mixture and top with remaining rolled dough.

Sprinkle with a sugar/cinnamon mix and bake at 350 degrees until brown (45 to 60 minutes)