Danish Pastry Apple Bars

Enjoy apple pie in bar form with this easy apple bars recipe featuring a rich and buttery homemade pastry crust filled with sweet and tender apples.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 356 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg white
• 10 apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 0.5 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

Step 2

Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Step 3

Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until mixture is damp.

Step 4

Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll half the dough into a rectangle and fit into a 9x13 inch pan.

Step 5

Combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate large bowl; transfer apple mixture into pan.

Step 6

Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits in top dough.

Step 7

Beat egg white till frothy and brush on crust.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden brown on top, about 50 minutes.