Dutch Apple Pie Bars

Dutch Apple Pie Bars


1. Preheat oven to 425°; lightly grease a 13x9 inch pan.

2. Crust: in a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt; using a pastry blender, cut in the butter.

3. Drizzle the beaten egg over the mixture; toss lightly to combine.

4. Add the ice water 1 tablespoons at a time, stirring gently until the dough starts to clump together; grab a fistful; if it sticks together easily, you have added enough water.

5. Roll the dough into a generous rectangle to fit your pan.

6. Place the dough in the pan; prick it all over with a fork; bake it for 10-12 minutes, until it is set and barely starting to harden.

7. Filling: in a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, spices, and salt together; add in the apples, tossing to coat.

8. Stir in the vanilla, then the cream; spread the filling over the crust.

9. Topping: in a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.

10. In another bowl, combine the melted butter and extracts; pout over the flour mixture.

11. Stir until the butter is absorbed and the mixture forms fairly even crumbs; sprinkle over the filling.

12. Bake for 15 minutes; decrease temperature to 350°; bake for 30-35 minutes, or until the topping is brown and the filling is bubbly.

13. Remove from oven and cool on a rack; let them cool to lukewarm before cutting.

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