Exploring Local Food – Danish Apple Bars

Img_2442This week in my Exploring Local Foods Course I welcomed three guests:
Kristen Jordan of Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse, and Ann Aylard and Cathy Rasmussen of the BC Fruit Testers Association.

We tasted 4 excellent ciders and a little treat that I whipped up from a recipe that Ann and Cathy passed along for Danish Apple Bars, a little bit different than your basic apple dessert recipe.  Hope you enjoy it as well:

Danish Apple Bars
courtesy Isabel Tipton
from BCFTA Fruit Recipes (BC Fruit Testers Association)

Ingredients:
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup shortening
1 egg yolk and milk to make 2/3 cup liquid
1 cup crushed cornflakes
4 large apples – at least, peeled, sliced thinly

2/3 c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 egg white

Glaze:
1 c icing sugar
1 tbsp water
1/2 tsp vanilla         

Sift together flour and salt
Cut in shortening until crumbly
Mix 1 egg yolk and enough milk to make 2/3 c liquid
Slowly add egg/milk mixture to the flour mixture
Stir lightly to take up liquid
Divide dough in half.
Roll 1 half on greased 12 x 17 cookie sheet
Sprinkle with crushed cornflakes
Spread sliced apples thinly over cornflakes
Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
Cover with other half of dough, pinching edges together.
Beat egg white until stiff and brush on pastry
Bake @ 400 F for 35-40 minutes or until done
While warm drizzle with glaze
Serve warm or cold.

* Can substitute pears, probably not Bartlett’s, and ginger for the cinnamon

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