Shelly's Recipe

APPLE PIE BARS

Category: Bars

Crust
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg, separated, yolk beaten with enough milk to equal 2/3 cup, reserve egg white*

Filling
1 cup crushed corn flake cereal
8 to 10 medium tart cooking apples (8 cups), peeled, cored, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 reserved egg white*
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 to 2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. With a fork stir in egg yolk and milk until mixture leaves sides of bowl and forms a ball. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into a 15 x 10 inch rectangle; place on bottom of ungreased a jelly roll pan. Sprinkle with cereal; layer apples over cereal.

In a small bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Roll remaining half of dough into a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle; place over apples.

In small bowl beat egg white with fork until foamy; brush over top crust.
In a small bowl, stir together 2 tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon; sprinkle over crust. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until lightly browned.

In a small bowl, stir together all glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm bars. Let cool. Cut into bars.