Glazed Apple Pie Bars

Submitted by daisygrl64

"Apple pie--an all time favorite crowd pleasing treat. Great for any Special Ocassion. Makes 3 dozen bars."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 3 dozen bars

ingredients

• Crust

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg, separated reserve white (yolk beaten with enough milk to equal 2/3 cup)

• Filling

• 1 cup corn flakes cereal, crushed
• 8 cups cooking apples, cored, peeled and sliced (8 to 10 med apples)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 egg white (reserved egg white)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

• Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. heat oven to 350*F.
2. in medium bowl combine flour and salt, cut in butter until crumbly. with fork stir in egg yolk and milk until dough forms a ball; divide in half.
3. on lightly floured surface roll half of dough into 15x10" retangle; place on bottom of ungreased 15x10x1" jelly roll pan.
4. sprinkle with cereal, layer apples over cereal.
5. in small bowl combine 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg, sprinkle over apples.
6. roll remaining half dough into 151/2x101/2" rectangle, place over apples.
7. in small bowl beat egg white with fork until foamy, brush over top crust.
8. in small bowl stir together 2 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, sprinkle over crust.
9. bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. in small bowl stir together all glaze ingredients, drizzle over warm crust.
11. cut into bars.

Reviews

[Steelersfan]

Have used this recipes for many years, and they come out perfect each time. I do use Saigon cinnamon, and grate my own nutmeg, which has a wonderful taste. Even my wife, who isn't crazy about nutmeg, really loves the taste of these.