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Grandma Walton's Danish Apple Dessert Bars

 

Crust:

2 Cups shortening

5 cups flour

1 tsp. salt

Mix as for pie crust then :

Mix 2 egg yolks in a measuring cup then add cup until at the 1 1/3 line. Add liquid to pie crust mixture add in and then divide into two balls. Roll out one ball then place dough into a Jelly Roll pan.

Then:

Peel and slice about 10 to 12 apples. Mix with 1 cup sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon , 3 Tbs. lemon juice and 1/4 tsp. nutmeg. Spread over the dough in the jelly roll pan.

Roll out the other ball of dough and place over the top of the apple mixture. Pinch edges together  so sealed. Beat egg whites with whisk until frothy. Brush over top of dough. Place in oven and bake 40 to 50 minutes at 4oo degrees.

While baking mix together 1 to 2 cups of powder sugar with 2 to 3 tsp of very hot water. Stir in 1/2 tsp of vanilla. Brush on top immediately when dessert is removed from the oven.

Remember to keep a knife in the pan at all times.  :)