Apple Pie Bars

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

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk, reserve egg
• 2/3 cup milk, scant
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, cold
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes
• 8 cups tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, 1/4-inch sliced (about 8-10 medium apples)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg (reserved)
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 for crust, add enough milk to egg yolk to measure 2/3 cup; set aside. in medium bowl, combine flour and salt. cut in butter until crumbly.
• 3 with fork, stir in milk mixture until dough forms a ball. you may need to add a few teaspoons more of milk if dough is still too dry. divide into halves.
• 4 roll out half of the dough, on lightly floured surface, into a 15x10-inch rectangle. place on bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
• 5 for filling, sprinkle cereal over top of crust; layer apples over cereal. in small bowl, combine 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and nutmeg. sprinkle over apples.
• 6 roll remaining half of dough into a 15 1/2-10 1/2-inch rectangle; place over apples.
• 7 in small bowl, beat egg with fork until foamy; brush over top crust. in another small bowl, stir together 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over top crust. bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 for glaze, in small bowl, stir together all glaze ingredients. drizzle over top crust while still warm. cut into bars.