#1294 - Apple Danish Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 cup Crisco shortening; 1 egg yolk; milk
Filling: 1 cup Kellogg's corn flakes (crushed fine); 8 cups of tart apple pieces (granny smith or macintosh); 1 cup white sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 egg white
Frosting: 1 cup Domino's powdered sugar (sifted); 3 tsp. milk

In a measuring cup add egg yolk--save egg white for later. Use a fork to beat the egg yolk, then add enough milk so the egg yolk/milk mixture measures 2/3 cup. In a bowl add flour, salt and Crisco--mix with your hands or with a pastry blender. Add egg yolk mixture--mix with your hands or with a pastry blender until you end up with a ball of dough. Separate the dough ball into two equal pieces. Place flour on your counter--place one dough ball on the flour, flour the top of the dough and roll it out into a rectangle using a rolling pin (to the size of the following pan). Spray a 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" x 1" jelly roll pan. Place the rolled dough on the greased jelly roll pan--form it using your hands so it fits in the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Spray the inside of this dough with Pam. Sprinkle the finely crushed corn flake crumbs evenly over the crust. Wash, peel, core and cut apples into slices--once you have 8 cups of apples, spread them evenly on top of the corn flake layer. In a bowl add white sugar and cinnamon--stir. Sprinkle the cinnamon mixture on top of the apples. Roll the second dough ball (as you did previously) and make it large enough to cover the top of the pan. Carefully add the dough to the top--spray the touching edges of each dough with Pam and pinch them together so the apples won't bake out. Use a sharp knife and cut slits in the top dough. In a cup add egg white--beat with a fork until foamy. Use a pastry brush to brush the top of the dough with the egg white. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes or until golden brown. In a bowl add powdered sugar and 3 tsp. milk--stir. Drizzle the frosting evenly over the top crust. Cool completely, then cut into bars.