Danish Pastry Apple Bars Ii Food

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. For pastry, in a large bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a glass measuring cup beat egg yolk lightly with a fork. Stir in enough milk to measure 2/3 cup total liquid. Add egg yolk mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir lightly with fork until combined (pastry will be slightly sticky). Divide pastry in half.
• On a well-floured surface, roll half of the pastry into a 17x12-inch rectangle. Fold pastry crosswise into thirds. Transfer to a 15x10x1-inch baking pan and unfold pastry, pressing to fit into the bottom and sides of the pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes; top with apple slices. In a small bowl stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Roll the remaining pastry into a 15x10-inch rectangle. Fold pastry crosswise into thirds. Place on top of apples and unfold pastry. Crimp edges or seal with the tines of a fork. Cut slits in top pastry; brush surface with beaten egg white.
• Bake about 50 minutes or until apples are tender and pastry is light brown, covering loosely with foil for the last 25 minutes of baking.
• For icing, in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and 3 to 4 teaspoons milk to reach drizzling consistency. Drizzle warm uncut bars with icing. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a liquid measuring cup, beat egg yolk lightly. Add enough milk to make 2/3 cup liquid. Stir well to combine. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture with a fork until combined (dough will be slightly sticky). Divide mixture in half.
• On a well-floured surface, roll half of the dough to a 17x12-inch rectangle. Fold dough crosswise into thirds. Transfer to a 15x10x1-inch baking pan and unfold dough, pressing to fit into the bottom and sides of the pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes. Top evenly with apples. In a small bowl combine granulated sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle mixture over apples. Roll remaining dough to a 15x10-inch rectangle. Fold dough crosswise into thirds. Place atop apples and unfold dough. Crimp edges or use the tines of a fork to seal. Cut slits in the top. Brush top with beaten egg white.
• Bake in a 375 degrees F oven for 50 minutes or until golden and apples are tender, covering with foil after the first 25 minutes of baking time to prevent overbrowning.
• In a small bowl combine powdered sugar and 2 to 3 teaspoons milk to make a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm bars. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 32 bars.

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.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a cup, beat egg yolk, stir the cold water into the yolk. Gradually stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until dough can be packed into a ball. On a clean dry surface, roll out 1/2 of the dough large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch pan. Lay the dough in the pan.
• Place the cornflakes over the dough in the pan. Arrange apple slices over the top of the corn flake layer. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Roll out the second half of the dough to cover the entire pan. Lay over the filling and pinch the edges of the two crusts together. Beat the egg white until foamy, and brush onto the top crust.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Drizzle with glaze while still warm.
• To make the glaze: In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar with the milk and almond extract until smooth.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cut shortening into flour and salt. Add egg yolk and milk mixture to form dough.
• Roll out half the dough to cover bottom and sides of 16x10 cookie sheet.
• Crush corn flakes and sprinkle over dough. Peel apples and slice thin over corn flakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Roll out remaining dough and seal edges. Beat egg white stiff and brush over crust.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. When hot out of the oven, drizzle with glaze from from powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.

DANISH APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• PASTRY: Sift together flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives cut in shortening.
• Separate egg, putting egg yolk in measuring cup. Add milk to measure 2/3 cup.
• Slowly mix in to the flour mixture, do not ovemix. Divide pastry in half.
• Put first half of pastry on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup cornflakes over pastry, then spread apple mixture over first layer of pastry, leaving an inch around the edges. Put second layer over top, Press together around the edges.
• Beat egg white and spread over top of pastry.
• Cook in moderate oven (350F) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
• ICING: Add enough water to make a paste. Drizzle over top.

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.

APPLE DANISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg yolk and milk; add to flour mixture. Stir just until dough clings together. Divide dough in half. , On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle; transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Set aside. , In a bowl, toss together filling ingredients; spoon over pastry in pan. Roll out remaining dough into another 15x10-in. rectangle. Place over filling. Brush with egg white. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm pastry. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold.

APPLE DANISH PASTRIES

Steps:

• Use very warm water (105` to 115`) for dry yeast; use lukewarm water (80` to 90`) for compressed yeast.
• Sprinkle dry yeast or crumbled cake into water.
• Let stand a few minutes, then stir until dissolved.
• Pour hot milk over 1/3 cup sugar, the salt and 1/3 cup butter.
• Cool to lukewarm.
• Add the yeast mixture.
• Stir in the lemon extract and eggs.
• Add the flour gradually.
• Place the dough in a greased 9x13x2-inch pan.
• Chill for 1 to 2 hours.
• Turn the chilled dough out onto a floured surface.
• Roll into a rectangle, 16x12-inches.
• Spread 1/3 cup butter or margarine over 2/3 of the dough.
• Fold the unspread portion of the dough over half the covered portion.
• Fold the 3rd section over the first 2.
• Roll the dough to its original size, and repeat this process twice, using the remaining butter.
• Return the dough to the refrigerator, and chill overnight.
• Next day, divide the dough in half.
• Roll each half into a rectangle 14x9-inches.
• Cut into strips 14x3/4-inches.
• Twist and form each strip into a spiral roll.
• Put a few drained apple slices in center of each.
• Sprinkle with the cinnamon mixed with 1/2 cup sugar.
• Cover.
• Let rise in a warm place, free from draft, until doubled in bulk.
• Bake in preheated 375` oven for about 12 minutes.