Glazed Apple Pie Bars

Name: Glazed Apple Pie Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup shortening; 4 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 8 to 10 tablespoons cold water; FILLING:; 7 cups finely chopped peeled apples; 2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Dash ground nutmeg; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon 2% milk; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 45 min. + cooling YIELD: 2 dozen.

This is only one of many wonderful recipes that my mother handed down to me. With their flaky crust and scrumptious fruit filling, these delicious apple pie bars are the perfect way to serve apple pie to a crowd.—Janet English, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shortening
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons lemon juice
8 to 10 tablespoons cold water
FILLING:
7 cups finely chopped peeled apples
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon 2% milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

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. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Roll out 1 portion of dough between 2 large sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press crust onto bottom and up sides of pan; trim even with top edge.
3. In a large bowl, toss the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread into crust. Roll out remaining dough to fit top of pan; place over filling. Brush edges with water or milk; pinch to seal. Cut slits in top.
4. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 264 calories, 9g fat (2g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.