Apple Pastry Squares

Title:
Apple Pastry Squares

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Bars,
Desserts,
Apples




Ingredients:




----------------------------------FILLING----------------------------------


   1/4 c  Brown sugar


     2 tb Cornstarch


     1 c  Water


     5 c  Apples, peeled and sliced


   1/2 ts Cinnamon


   1/4 ts Nutmeg


     1 tb Lemon juice





-----------------------------------PASTRY-----------------------------------


     2 c  Flour


   2/3 c  Shortening


   1/2 ts Salt


     2    Egg yolks, beaten


   1/4 c  Cold water


     1 tb Lemon juice



-----------------------------------GLAZE-----------------------------------


   1/2 c  Powdered sugar


     1 tb Milk


     1 tb Butter or margarine


   1/2 ts Vanilla





 Combine sugar, cornstarch and butter in saucepan.  Mix until well blended,


 add apples.  Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, stir


 in spices and lemon juice, set aside. For pastry, combine egg yolks, water


 and lemon juice.  Blend into flour. Mixture will form a ball, divide in


 half.  On lightly floured board, roll dough between 2 pieces of waxed paper


 to fit bottom and halfway up sides of 9x13 inch pan. Spread apple mixture


 over pastry.  Roll remaining pastry to fit pan. Place on top of filling.


 Fold bottom pastry over and press to seal. Cut a few slits in top. Bake for


 40 minutes at 400 degrees or until lightly browned. Combine ingredients for


 glaze and drizzle over cooled pastry.


 


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