PENZEY'S APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Put beaten eggs in a 1 cup measuring cup and fill with water.
• In a roomy bowl, combinee flour and salt. Cut in shortening.
• Add the egg yolk/water mix and stir until incorporated. Set aside.
• In a seperate bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Divide the dough in half.
• Roll half out to fit a 16 1/2 by 12 1/2 cookie sheet.
• Sprinkle with half of the vanilla wafer crumbs.
• Spread half of the appple slices on top of the crumbs.
• Sprinkle the rest of the vanilla wafer crumbs on top of the first layer of apple slices.
• Top with the rest of the apple slices.
• Sprinkle cinnamon/sugar/nutmeg on top of second layer of apple slices.
• Roll out second half of dough large enough to cover bottom layer of dough and apple filling.
• Lightly moisten perimeter of bottom layer of dough and water.
• Place second layer of dough on top of bottom layer of dough and apples.
• Seal the two layers of dough and crimp.
• Make a few small slits in the top crust to le t steam escape.
• Bake at 450 for 20 minutes. The apples will be slightly firm.
• Combine the powdered sugar and water to make a glaze. Pour the glaze over the cake while the cake is still warm, but NOT hot.