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Apple Pastry Squares

By: Jean Parsons  
"'WE HAVE four very productive apple trees in our backyard, so I make a lot of recipes that call for apples. Even then, we'll often end up giving bushels of them away. This apple dessert is one of my family's favorites. If you're serving a larger group, I've found that it goes a little further when cut into squares rather than slices like a traditional apple pie.'"

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 servings
 

Ingredients

  • FILLING:
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • PASTRY:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup cold shortening
  • 2 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan. Mix until well blended. Add apples; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in spices and lemon juices; set aside. For pastry, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Combine egg yolks, water and lemon juice; blend into flour. Mixture will form a ball. Divided in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough between two pieces of waxed paper to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Spread filling over pastry. Roll remaining pastry to fit pan exactly; place on top of filling. Fold bottom pastry over top and press to seal. Cut a few small slits in top crust. Bake at 400 degrees F for about 40 minutes or until lightly browned. For glaze, combine all ingredients and drizzle over the warm pastry.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2007 by CANLAKOR 
A great way to make Apple Pie for a lot of people~! I made it service snack and everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 2, 2009 by Meggu 
Great recipe! I made a few changes that turned out wonderful! 1/2 cup of brown sugar instead... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by melanieds 
These taste like apple pie in a square form.....when my mom makes these they don't usually... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2006 by zanadar 
These turned out very well. Everyone liked them. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by Onefishtwofishdeadfishnewfish 
This was an alright recipe.The crust was bland and definitely needed sugar. The filling also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2009 by Hummel97 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This recipe is OK, I'd just as soon stick with my apple pie recipe, less work and tastier... MORE

 
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