Apple Pastry Squares

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Apple Pastry Squares Recipe

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"We have four very productive apple trees in our backyard, so I make a lot of recipes that call for apples. Even then, we'll often end up giving bushels of them away. This apple dessert is one of my family's favorites. If you're serving a larger group, I've found that it goes a little further when cut into squares rather than slices like a traditional apple pie."

This recipe is:

Diabetic Friendly

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Apple Pastry Squares Recipe

• Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min.
• Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup water
• 5 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• PASTRY:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup cold shortening
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

• For filling, combine sugar, cornstarch and water in a saucepan. Mix until well blended. Add apples; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in spices and lemon juices; set aside.
• For pastry, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly. Combine egg yolks, water and lemon juice; blend into flour. Mixture will form a ball. Divided in half.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough between two pieces of waxed paper to fit the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Spread filling over pastry. Roll remaining pastry to fit pan exactly; place on top of filling. Fold bottom pastry over top and press to seal. Cut a few small slits in top crust.
• Bake at 400° for about 40 minutes or until lightly browned. For glaze, combine all ingredients and drizzle over the warm pastry. Yield: 24 servings.

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[momofsix317]

I can't wait to try these!

[SweetLuci]

 This sounds like a recipe that a friend used to make years ago. She called it Apple Pie squares. It was delicious. I'm going to bre making this soon. Thanks

[irishblarney11]

thanks for sharing