Potluck Apple Pie Bars Food

APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375º Fahrenheit.
• In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour and salt. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the cold butter until the mixture becomes coarse crumbs. Snap the butter between your fingers if needed to combine the flour and butter. It's ok if there are little chunks of butter. That's what will make your pastry flaky.
• In a separate cup, beat the egg yolk, reserving the egg white until later. Stir the cold water into the yolk. Gradually add the egg mixture to the flour mixture until dough comes together to form a ball.
• On a floured pastry mat, roll out half of the dough large enough to cover the bottom and sides of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Place the dough in the pan.
• Sprinkle the crushed cornflakes over the bottom of the dough in the pan.
• Arrange apple slices over the top of the cornflakes. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples.
• Roll out the second half of the dough to cover the entire pan with a little dough hanging over the edge. Lay the dough over the filling and pinch the edges of the two crusts together.
• Whisk the reserved egg white until foamy and brush onto the top crust with a pastry brush.
• Bake the bars for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• To make the almond glaze, whisk the powdered sugar, milk and almond extract until smooth. Drizzle the glaze over the warm apple pie bars.
• Serve with ice cream if desired.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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.

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.

HALVA MAGIC BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-9-inch pan with cooking spray and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang.
• Add the butter to the prepared pan. Spread the graham cracker crumbs and salt evenly over the bottom of the pan. Add the chopped chocolate, halva and pistachios.
• In a medium bowl, stir the condensed milk with the vanilla and rosewater, if using. Pour evenly all over the layers in the pan. Sprinkle the coconut on top, then top with the rose petals if desired.
• Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

APPLE PIE BARS

Steps:

• For Filling: In a medium saucepan combine apples, apple juice or water, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Stir together 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch, then stir into apple mixture.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat and set filling aside to cool slightly.
• For Crust: In a mixing bowl beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds or till softened.
• Add about half of the flour and all of the 1/2 cup sugar, egg, and baking powder.
• Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Beat or stir in remaining flour.
• Pat two-thirds (about 1 cup) of the crust mixture into an ungreased 9x9-inch pan.
• Spread filling on top of crust.
• Drop the remaining crust mixture by small teaspoonfuls on top of filling.
• Bake in a 375° oven about 30 minutes or until top is golden.
• Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

BEST APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add beaten egg and mix well. Add vanilla.
• In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Add grated apples.
• Pour mixture into a greased 9 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• For frosting: Bring brown sugar, butter and milk to a boil. Boil only 2 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat and add sifted powdered sugar while stirring. Cool slightly and spread on bars. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top.
• Cool completely and cut into bars. Store in air-tight container to retain moisture.
• Note: If you prefer sweeter, add 1/4 cup sugar to batter of bars, but remember the apple juice from the grated apples will provide some sweetness. We enjoy it as is because the carmel frosting is sweet. Also, we have had them with no frosting and just a sprinkling of powdered sugar on top. Enjoy!

POTLUCK APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup flour and water until smooth; set aside. In a large bowl, combine salt and remaining flour; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add reserved flour mixture; knead gently until dough forms a ball. , Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , Spread 1/4 cup syrup over crust. Arrange apples over syrup. Combine the sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla and remaining syrup; drizzle over apples. , For topping, combine flour and sugar in a bowl; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Sprinkle over filling. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until apples are tender.

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 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 on portion of dough between 2 large sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12 inch rectangle.
• Transfer to an ungreased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
• Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan,trim pastry even with top edge.
• In a bowl, toss the apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg, spread over crust.
• Roll out remaining pastry to rift top of pan, place over filling.
• Trim edges, brush edges between pastry with water or milk, pinch to seal.
• Cut slits in top.
• Bake at 375F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Combine glaze ingredients until smooth.
• Drizzle over bars before cutting.
• Makes about 2 dozen.