Apple Danish 1965

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup crisco vegetable shortening
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup whole milk, plus (see instructions)
• 8 cups peeled sliced apples
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup lightly crushed corn flakes
• 1 egg
• 1 cup powdered confectioners' sugar
• 3 -4 tablespoons light cream

Recipe

• 1 pastry-- combine in a bowl, the flour, shortening, salt, and cut with a knife until mealy.
• 2 beat the egg yolk in a cup measure and fill with the milk to the 2/3 cup measure line-- blend this milk/egg mixture into the dry ingredients to make a dough.
• 3 roll half the dough to fit a 15x10x1-inch cookie sheet with edges.
• 4 sprinkle the cornflakes over the bottom crust.
• 5 arrange the apples neatly over the cornflakes.
• 6 sprinkle on the cinnamon and sugar.
• 7 roll out the remaining pastry and cover the apples, sealing in the edges.
• 8 cut slits into top pastry.
• 9 beat the egg until frothy, and brush over entire top.
• 10 bake 375°f until golden, about 50 minutes.
• 11 remove, and place on a wire rack.
• 12 mix the powdered sugar with the cream for a nice thick glaze and drizzle over the warm squares.
• 13 when cool cut into squares, or can be served warm.