Easy Apple Pie Bars

14 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 8 tablespoons cold water, or more as needed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • Filling:
  • 7 cups finely chopped apples
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2
    Combine 4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening with a fork until coarse crumbs form.
  3. 3
    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.
  4. 4
    Combine apples, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and ground cinnamon in a bowl to make filling. Spread over dough in the pan.
  5. 5
    Roll out remaining dough and lay on top of filling. Brush with milk. Cut slits in the dough with a sharp knife.
  6. 6
    Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool before cutting into 24 bars, at least 20 minutes.

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