Danish Apple Squares

Name: Danish Apple Squares
Ingredients: PASTRY; 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup shortening; 1 egg yolk, combined with milk to make 2/3 cup (save egg white); 1 cup corn flakes; FILLING; 6 cut-up apples; 1 cup sugar; 3 teaspoons flour; ICING; 1 cup icing sugar; 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring; water

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

PASTRY
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup shortening
1 egg yolk, combined with milk to make 2/3 cup (save egg white)
1 cup corn flakes
FILLING
6 cut-up apples
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons flour
ICING
1 cup icing sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
water

Directions

1

PASTRY: Sift together flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives cut in shortening.
2

Separate egg, putting egg yolk in measuring cup. Add milk to measure 2/3 cup.
3

Slowly mix in to the flour mixture, do not ovemix. Divide pastry in half.
4

Put first half of pastry on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup cornflakes over pastry, then spread apple mixture over first layer of pastry, leaving an inch around the edges. Put second layer over top, Press together around the edges.
5

Beat egg white and spread over top of pastry.
6

Cook in moderate oven (350F) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
7

ICING: Add enough water to make a paste. Drizzle over top.