Danish Apple Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Sift together into bowl the flour and salt.
2. 2
   Add shortening and cut in with pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Combine egg yolk, slightly beaten, and enough milk to make 2/3 cup liquid.
3. 3
   Slowly add to flour mixture; mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
4. 4
   Divide dough in half.
5. 5
   Roll half into a rectangle, about 17 x 12-inch.
6. 6
   Place in greased jelly roll pan, bringing the pastry up the side.
7. 7
   Sprinkle corn flakes over the pastry.
8. 8
   Arrange sliced apples evenly over corn flakes.
9. 9
   Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Roll out other half of pastry and place over apples.
10. 10
    Moisten edges with milk and pinch top layer to bottom.
11. 11
    Beat 1 egg white until stiff and brush over top crust.
12. 12
    Bake at 400° for about 1 hour.
13. 13
    While still warm, glaze with a confectioners sugar glaze.