Apple Pastry Squares Recipes

APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon; set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of white sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture until just combined, then stir in the apples and walnuts. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. In a cup or small bowl, stir together the remaining cinnamon and sugar; sprinkle over the top of the bars.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated oven; finished bars should spring back when lightly touched. Cool in the pan, and cut into squares.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until all flour is damp. Divide the dough in half. On floured surface, roll half the dough into a rectangle and fit into a 9x13 inch pan.
• In large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put apple mixture in pan. Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits in top dough. Beat egg white till frothy and brush on crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until golden brown.

FROSTED APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Combine flour, sugar and salt.
• Cut in shortening.
• Put egg in a 1-cup measure.
• Add enough of the milk to bring to the 2/3 cup level.
• Stir together and add to the pastry mixture.
• Stir to combine.
• Shape into a ball.
• Dought will be soft.
• Divide in half.
• On a floured pastry cloth, roll one piece of dough into a 10" X 12" rectangle.
• Place on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with cornflake crumbs.
• Spread with apples, sugar and cinnamon, leaving a bare border of dough of about 3/4".
• On a floured pastry cloth, roll the remaining piece of dough into another 10" X 12" rectangle.
• Place over the apple mixture on the other piece of dough.
• Pinch edges firmly together to hold in the filling.
• Brush top with egg white.
• Bake at 400F for about 40 minutes, or until done.
• Combine icing sugar and lemon juice.
• Remove apple concoction from the oven.
• While still hot, drizzle the glaze over all.
• Cool slightly as we don't want burnt lips.
• Cut into squares and serve warm.

TASTES LIKE APPLE PIE APPLE SQUARES!

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt and cut in shortening. Add egg and milk mixture and mix till it forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll first half in 17 x 12 inch rectangle. Place in cookie sheet and bring pastry up sides.
• Cover pastry with apples and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon (homemade chunky applesauce also works well).
• Roll out second half of dough and place on top of apples. Moisten edges with milk and pinch together.
• Beat egg white until stiff and brush on crust. Bake at 400°F for 1 hour.
• Mix glaze ingredients together and brush on crust.
• This square freezes beautifully.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Sift together flour and salt.
• Cut in shortening until crumbly.
• Add enough milk to the yolk to make 2/3 cup.
• Add to flour, mix to blend.
• Divide dough in two.
• Roll 1 batch to fit a 15x10-inch pan.
• Sprinkle with corn flakes.
• Combine apple slices, 2/3 cup sugar and cinnamon.
• Place evenly on crust.
• Roll out other batch and place on top.
• Pinch edges to seal.
• Beat egg white until stiff and brush over crust.
• Bake at 400°F for 50- 60 minutes.
• While baking, mix remaining ingredients.
• When done remove pie squares from oven--cool only slightly.
• Frost with glaze while still warm.

GLAZED APPLE PIE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a measuring cup, combine egg yolk and enough milk to measure 1/3 cup. Gradually add to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. , Preheat oven to 350°. Divide dough in half. Roll one portion into a thin 15x10-in. rectangle. Transfer to the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes. , In a large bowl, combine apples, 1 cup sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and nutmeg; toss to coat. Spoon over crust. , Roll remaining dough into a thin 15x10-in. rectangle; place over apple filling. Beat egg white; brush over pastry. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. , For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm pastry. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares.