Apple Pie Bars
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Apple Pie Bars
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Perfectly irresistible bars layered with a buttery crust and a sweet cinnamon swirled apple pie filling.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp butter cold and diced into cubes, salted
- 1/4 cup buttermilk chilled, 2 Tbsp
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 1/4 lbs apple about 6 medium apples, Granny Smith variety
- 2 1/2 Tbsp orange juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 Tbsp turbinado sugar raw
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp half and half (milk could be substituted)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- To prepare pie crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups flour and salt. Cut butter into flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk and egg yolk to mixture and stir until mixture comes together and you are able to form a ball. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough while preparing apple filling.
- To prepare apple filling:
- Peel, core and dice apples into thin and small pieces. Place diced apples in a large mixing bowl. Add orange juice and 1 tsp vanilla and toss apples to evenly coat. In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup flour, granulated sugar, light-brown sugar, 1 1/4 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour flour mixture over apple mixture and toss to evenly coat, set aside.
- To assemble pie:
- Divide pie dough into 2 equal portions. Roll one portion into a 13x9 inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Lift rolled dough into an ungreased 13x9 inch baking dish (the easiest way to do this is to fold the dough in half and then fold in half again, then transfer folded dough to one corner of the dish and unfold to it's original shape to cover entire baking dish).
- Toss apple mixture once more and pour into baking dish over pie crust. Roll remaining dough into a 13 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch rectangle and place rolled dough over apples (folding and unfolding as previously noted). In a small mixing bowl whisk egg white until foamy, brush egg white over top pie crust (you will only need about half of the egg white).
- In a separate small mixing bowl whisk together 1 1/2 tbsp Raw Turbinado sugar with 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar mixture evenly over top pie crust. Bake in preheated oven 50 - 60 minutes until golden brown and apples are tender when pierced with a toothpick.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares. Drizzle with optional glaze or serve with vanilla ice cream. Store bars in refrigerator in an airtight container, rewarm in microwave if desired.
Vanilla Glaze
- Combine all ingredients in a small mixing bowl, whisk until smooth. Add an additional 1/2 Tbsp half and half if you'd prefer a thinner consistency.
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