Flaky Apple Pie Bars

How to make Flaky Apple Pie Bars

Crust:

2 ½ cups flour

2 egg yolks

1 cup butter or shortening

2 tbsp granulated sugar

½ cup milk

Filling:

8 small Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored, sliced thin

¼ cup brown sugar

½ cup white sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Crumb topping:

Save some of the dough that you are using to make the bottom crust.

Add 1 tbsp brown sugar

Crushed pecans

1 tbsp white sugar

2 tbsp flour

Preheat the oven to 375*

In a mixing bowl combine the flour and 3 tbsp sugar

Using a pastry cutter combine the butter or shortening with the flour until it forms a crumby type of dough

Add egg yolks and milk in a bowl and beat to combine

Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and combine until a dough is formed

Reserve ¼ of the dough (for the topping)

Press the remaining dough into the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking pan, that has been greased

Place the apples on the top of the dough

Cover the apples with the mix of sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon

The remaining dough can be mixed with the ingredients listed and then crumbled on the top of the apples

Bake for 40 minutes and set aside to cool before cutting into 24 squares