4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup shortening

4 egg yolks

2 tbsp lemon juice

10 tbsp cold water

Filling:

7 cups apples, finely chopped , peeled

2 cups sugar

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

dash ground nutmeg

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar

1 tbsp milk

1 tbsp lemon juice

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 one portion of dough between two large sheets of waxed paper into a 17-inch x 12-inch rectangle.

Transfer to an ungreased 15-inch x 10-inch 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 fit 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 375 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

Combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bars before cutting.

Sugar: 25g

:

Calcium: 25mg

Calories: 271kcal

Carbohydrates: 44g

Cholesterol: 33mg

Fat: 10g

Fiber: 2g

Iron: 1mg

Potassium: 66mg

Protein: 3g

Saturated Fat: 2g

Sodium: 121mg

Vitamin A: 63IU

Vitamin C: 2mg