Apple Bars with a Double Buttery Crust

25m
Prep Time
35-40m
Cook Time
1h
Ready In


"if you love apple pie then try this recipe, This makes quite a lot of apple bars but they freeze well, but if you want to reduce this to 8 servings, then prepare recipe as directed, cutting all ingredients in half, assembling dessert in 9-inch square pan and reducing the baking time to 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown."

Original is 16 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (189.3 g)
  • Calories 373.5
  • Total Fat - 14.6 g
  • Saturated Fat - 9 g
  • Cholesterol - 38.4 mg
  • Sodium - 206 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 55.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.6 g
  • Sugars - 30.7 g
  • Protein - 7.1 g
  • Calcium - 144.5 mg
  • Iron - 0.5 mg
  • Vitamin C - 5.2 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

Step 2

FOR THE CRUST: beat the cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add 3 cups flour, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Shape into 2 balls. Place 1 ball on large lightly floured sheet of waxed paper; flatten slightly. Cover with second floured sheet of waxed paper. Roll out dough to 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch rectangle. Discard top sheet of waxed paper.

Step 3

Spray a 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray; invert over rolled-out dough. Flip dough and pan together. (Pan will be on bottom.) Remove second waxed paper sheet; gently press dough onto bottom and up side of pan.

Step 4

Toss apples with remaining 1/2 cup of flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread onto bottom of crust.

Step 5

REPEAT rolling out of remaining dough ball to make second rectangle. Remove top sheet of waxed paper; carefully flip dough over apples. Discard waxed paper. Tuck edges of dough down sides of pan to enclose apples.

Step 6

Make several slits in top crust to vent.

Step 7

BAKE 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Step 8

Cool dessert 15 minutes.

Step 9

Meanwhile, mix confectioners sugar and water or milk until smooth. Drizzle glaze over dessert.

Step 10

Cool 30 min. before cutting into bars.

Tips


  • One 15-1/2 x 10-1/2-inch rectangle baking pan

1 Reviews

NewbieCook

I made a half recipe and we loved it! I served it with ice cream. Simply delicious!

5.0

review by:
(17 Jun 2020)

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