Best Latticed Apple Slab Pie Bars Recipes

APPLE SLAB PIE

Steps:

• To make crust: In a large bowl, with a pastry cutter gradually work the Crisco into the flour until it resembles a coarse meal. In a small bowl, beat an egg with a fork & pour it into the flour/shortening mixture. Add cold ice water, white vinegar, & salt. Stir together until all ingredients are incorporated. (I had to add extra flour b/c it was very wet; if you need to add flour do ¼ cup at a time, until it comes together.)
• Separate dough into 2 pieces 60% by 40%. You need one slightly bigger than the other. Shape into rectangles & wrap in plastic wrap. Place in freezer for 15-20 minutes.
• Meanwhile prepare the filling by peeling, coring, & slicing apples. After apples are ready, sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, & cornstarch. Toss to coat. Let macerate at room temperature while you clean up.
• Preheat the oven to 350*F. Pull the larger piece of pie dough out of the freezer. Roll into a 11x15" rectangle. Place the crust in an un-greased 9x13" pan. Patch up any holes by pushing the pastry together with your fingers. Push the pastry up the sides of the pan a bit, to make a shallow pastry container for the apples.
• Spread bread crumbs or crushed cornflakes evenly over the crust. Spread the sliced apples atop the crumbs.
• Remove the smaller crust from the freezer. Roll into a 9x13" rectangle. Lay the top crust over the apples. Seal the edges of the two crusts as well as you can.
• Bake for one hour until crust is golden brown, & filling bubbles. Remove from oven & allow to cool completely before glazing.
• To make the glaze: Combine the powdered sugar, apple cider, cinnamon, salt & enough milk or cream to make the mixture pourable, but thick. Add milk/cream a little at a time b/c it is easier to add more than to try to take it away. Drizzle the glaze over the apple slab pie.

GLAZED APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks, lemon juice and water; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide in half. Chill for 30 minutes. , Roll out one portion of dough between two large sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press pastry onto bottom and up sides of pan; trim even with top edge. , In a large bowl, toss the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread into crust. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pan; place over filling. Brush edges with water or milk; pinch to seal. Cut slits in top. , Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bars.

APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• For the crust, place the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and creamy. Sift the flour and salt together and, with the mixer on low, slowly add to the butter-sugar mixture, beating until combined. Scatter two-thirds of the dough in clumps in a 9 x 13-inch baking pan and press it lightly with floured hands on the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the crust is golden brown, and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the mixing bowl with the remaining dough back on the mixer, add the walnuts and cinnamon, and mix on low speed to combine. Set aside.
• Reduce the oven to 350 degrees.
• For the filling, combine the Granny Smith and Golden Delicious apples and lemon juice in a very large bowl. Add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well. Melt the butter in a large (10-inch-diameter) pot, add the apples, and simmer over medium to medium-low heat, stirring often, for 12 to 15 minutes, until the apples are tender and the liquid has mostly evaporated. Spread the apples evenly over the crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border.
• Pinch medium pieces of the remaining dough with your fingers and drop them evenly on top of the apples (they will not be covered). Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the topping is browned. Cool completely and cut into bars.

EASY APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine 4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
• Whisk egg yolks, cold water, and lemon juice together in another bowl. Stir into flour mixture with a fork until dough comes together into a ball; divide in half. Roll out 1 half and press into the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking pan.
• Combine apples, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and ground cinnamon in a bowl to make filling. Spread over dough in the pan.
• Roll out remaining dough and lay on top of filling. Brush with milk. Cut slits in the dough with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before cutting into 24 bars, at least 20 minutes.