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Apple Pie Bars

These easy apple pie bars are hard to resist! 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Apple Bars, Apple Pie Bars
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Cool: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 210kcal

Equipment

Medium mixing bowl
small bowl

Ingredients

Dough

  • cups flour
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs divided into yolk and whites
  • cup milk approximately

Filling

  • 6 medium apples peeled and sliced
  • cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon or more to your taste

Icing

  • ½ cup icing sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions

Dough

  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut shortening into 1 inch cubes and add to flour. Using a pastry blender, two forks, or your fingers, blend until crumbly.
  • In 1 cup liquid measuring cup, beat together the egg yolks with a fork. Pour milk into the measuring cup until it reaches ⅔ cup.
  • Pour liquid into flour mixture and stir to combine. It will begin to form into a ball at which point you can use your hands and knead it slightly. Do no over knead. If it is too wet, add a teaspoon of flour at at time until it forms a ball.
  • Cut into 2 even pieces and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy and set aside.

Filling

  • In a medium bowl, combine apples, sugar and cinnamon. Toss until evenly coated.

Assembly

  • Roll out one piece of dough to about ¼ inch thickness. Spread over cookie sheet. You may need to patch pieces together to make it fit. 
  • Brush with egg white. Then cover with apple filling.
  • Roll remaining dough and cover the apple filling. Again, you may need to patch pieces together to cover. Seal edges together.
  • Brush with egg white and bake for 40 minutes until golden brown.

Icing

  • In a small bowl, combine icing sugar and water till smooth. Drizzle over warm apple bar. Cool.

Notes

  • Use a pastry blender, two forks, or simply use your fingers to blend the shortening into the dry ingredients.
  • Cool apple pie bars completely before slicing.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. Place parchment paper between layers.
  • Freeze by wrapping each piece with plastic wrap if you want a quick grab and go treat.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 58mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg