Tastes Like Apple Pie Apple Squares!
- Dough
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 large egg yolk, slightly beaten, plus (save white)
- milk, to make 2/3 cup liquid
- Topping
- 5 -6 apples, pared and sliced
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- Glaze
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon water
- Mix flour and salt and cut in shortening. Add egg and milk mixture and mix till it forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll first half in 17 x 12 inch rectangle. Place in cookie sheet and bring pastry up sides.
- Cover pastry with apples and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (homemade chunky applesauce also works well).
- Roll out second half of dough and place on top of apples. Moisten edges with milk and pinch together.
- Beat egg white until stiff and brush on crust. Bake at 400u0b0F for 1 hour.
- Mix glaze ingredients together and brush on crust.
- This square freezes beautifully.
dough, flour, salt, shortening, egg yolk, milk, topping, apples, white sugar, cinnamon, icing sugar, vanilla, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tastes-like-apple-pie-apple-squares-115609 (may not work)