Danish Pastry Apple Bars

This Danish pastry apple bars recipe is a great way to enjoy apple pie in a bar form. The recipe features a homemade crust filled with 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
• 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

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

Divide dough in half. Roll one dough piece on a lightly floured surface; fit into a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 5

Combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate large bowl; top dough with apple mixture.

Step 6

Roll out remaining dough piece; place over apples. Seal edges; cut slits in top to vent.

Step 7

Beat egg white till frothy; brush on crust.

Step 8

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