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Ingredients
- Filling:
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 Tbs lemon juice
- 8-10 Tbs cold water
- 7 cups finely chopped peeled apples
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- dash ground nutmeg
- Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioneers' sugar
- 1 Tbs milk
- 1 Tbs lemon juice
Preparation
Step 1
In large bowl, combine 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 ball. Divide in half, Chill for 30 minutes.
Roll out one portion of dough between 2 large sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12 inch rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x2 inch baking pan. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; trim pastry even with top edge.
In bowl, toss apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread over crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pan; place over filling. Trim edges; brush edges between pastry with water or milk; pinch to seal. Cut slits in top. Bake 375 for 45-50 minutes or until golden grown. Cool on wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bars before cutting.