Name: Glazed Apple Pie Squares
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 1 large egg, separated; 3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk; 1 cup crushed cornflakes; 9 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 10 medium); 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; GLAZE:; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

These apple squares are a good change from apple pie since they are glazed and a little bit sweeter. The dough is firm enough that you can eat them with your hands and are best when apples are in season. —Diane Turner, Brunswick, Ohio

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold butter, cubed

1 large egg, separated

3 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk

1 cup crushed cornflakes

9 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 10 medium)

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Instructions

1 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.

2 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.

3 In a large bowl, combine apples, 1 cup sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and nutmeg; toss to coat. Spoon over crust.

4 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.

5 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.