Flaky Apple Pie Bars

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  •                         2 ½ cups flour
  •                         2 egg yolks
  •                         1 cup butter or shortening
  •                         2 tbsp granulated sugar
  •                         ½ cup milk
  •             Filling:
  •                         8 small Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored, sliced thin
  •                         ¼ cup brown sugar
  •                         ½ cup white sugar
  •                         1 tsp cinnamon
  •             Crumb topping:
  •                         Save some of the dough that you are using to make the bottom crust.
  •                         Add 1 tbsp brown sugar
  •                         Crushed pecans
  •                         1 tbsp white sugar
  •                         2 tbsp flour

Instructions

FIRST STEP:

Preheat the oven to 375*

In a mixing bowl combine the flour and 3 tbsp sugar

SECOND STEP:

Using a pastry cutter combine the butter or shortening with the flour until it forms a crumby type of dough

Add egg yolks and milk in a bowl and beat to combine

THIRD STEP:

Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and combine until a dough is formed

Reserve ¼ of the dough (for the topping)

FOURTH STEP:

Press the remaining dough into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan, that has been greased

Place the apples on the top of the dough

FIFTH STEP:

Cover the apples with the mix of sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon

The remaining dough can be mixed with the ingredients listed and then crumbled on the top of the apples

SIXTH STEP:

Bake for 40 minutes and set aside to cool before cutting into 24 squares

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 80Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 10gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 22mgCarbohydrates: 120gSugar: 28gProtein: 10g

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