APPLE BARS
Everyone loves these APPLE BARS, they have an ultra-buttery shortbread crust topped with a layer of chopped apples and a streusel topping. They are very sweet, buttery, tender AND they cut nicely...perfect for gift giving.
This recipe only requires two apples + pantry staples, so it has been a favorite for us during this Corona Virus grocery shortage.
The full recipe makes a 9 x 13 pan of bars, but if you are like us (empty nesters), half of the recipe works well in a 9 x 9 pan. They also freeze well.
SHORTBREAD CRUST21 tablespoons of butter, melted and cooled to room temp.This seems like a lot of butter, but it makes an upper AND lower crust1 cup of white sugar2 large egg YOLKS3 cups + 3 tablespoons all purpose flour 2 teaspoon vanilla
Mix crust ingredients with a stand mixer because it makes a very stiff dough. Pat TWO CUPS of this dough evenly into a parchment (or foil) lined 9 x 13 pan (you will use the rest of the dough for the struesel topping). Chill the pan of dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes (or freezer for 10 minutes). Remove and prick the dough with a fork.
Bake the 9 x 13 chilled pan of dough, on the middle rack of your oven, for 20 minutes at 325°. After 20 minutes, the dough will still be pale in color and will not have any golden color on the edges.
While the crust is par-baking, core and peel 2 apples. Put them in the food processor with 1 teaspoon cinnamon and a tablespoon of brown sugar. Pulse the apples a f...
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coleens recipes
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