Danish Apple Squares
- PASTRY
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 egg yolk, combined with milk to make 2/3 cup (save egg white)
- 1 cup corn flakes
- FILLING
- 6 cut-up apples
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons flour
- ICING
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
- water
- PASTRY: Sift together flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives cut in shortening.
- Separate egg, putting egg yolk in measuring cup. Add milk to measure 2/3 cup.
- Slowly mix in to the flour mixture, do not ovemix. Divide pastry in half.
- Put first half of pastry on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup cornflakes over pastry, then spread apple mixture over first layer of pastry, leaving an inch around the edges. Put second layer over top, Press together around the edges.
- Beat egg white and spread over top of pastry.
- Cook in moderate oven (350F) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
- ICING: Add enough water to make a paste. Drizzle over top.
flour, salt, shortening, egg yolk, corn flakes, filling, apples, sugar, flour, icing, icing sugar, almond flavoring, water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/danish-apple-squares-395815 (may not work)