Danish Pastry Apple Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening, plus
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• milk
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 egg
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes
• 1 -2 tablespoon water
• 8 cups peeled sliced apples

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 sift together flour and salt.
• 3 cut in shortening until crumbly.
• 4 add enough milk to the yolk to make 2/3 cup.
• 5 add to flour, mix to blend.
• 6 divide dough in two.
• 7 roll 1 batch to fit a 15x10-inch pan.
• 8 sprinkle with corn flakes.
• 9 combine apple slices, 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• 10 place evenly on crust.
• 11 roll out other batch and place on top.
• 12 pinch edges to seal.
• 13 beat egg until stiff and brush over crust.
• 14 bake at 400°f for 50- 60 minutes.
• 15 while baking, mix remaining ingredients.
• 16 when done remove pie squares from oven--cool only slightly.
• 17 frost with glaze while still warm.