Shortbread crust with dense apple pie filling.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 4 cups
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- shortening: 1 cup
- egg yolks: 4 piece
- water: 8 Tbsp (or more if needed, cold)
- lemon juice: 2 Tbsp
- apples: 7 cups (finely chopped)
- white sugar: 2 cups
- all-purpose flour: 0.25 cup
- ground cinnamon: 2 tsp
- milk: 1 Tbsp (or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Combine 4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
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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.
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Combine apples, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and ground cinnamon in a bowl to make filling. Spread over dough in the pan.
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Roll out remaining dough and lay on top of filling. Brush with milk. Cut slits in the dough with a sharp knife.
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Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before cutting into 24 bars, at least 20 minutes.
