Ingredients
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
7 cups apples, finely chopped , peeled
2 cups sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 tbsp milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
Preparation
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.
