Pattys Danish Apple Bars Recipes

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until all flour is damp. Divide the dough in half. On floured surface, roll half the dough into a rectangle and fit into a 9x13 inch pan.
• In large bowl, combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Put apple mixture in pan. Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits in top dough. Beat egg white till frothy and brush on crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until golden brown.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. For pastry, in a large bowl stir together flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a glass measuring cup beat egg yolk lightly with a fork. Stir in enough milk to measure 2/3 cup total liquid. Add egg yolk mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir lightly with fork until combined (pastry will be slightly sticky). Divide pastry in half.
• On a well-floured surface, roll half of the pastry into a 17x12-inch rectangle. Fold pastry crosswise into thirds. Transfer to a 15x10x1-inch baking pan and unfold pastry, pressing to fit into the bottom and sides of the pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes; top with apple slices. In a small bowl stir together granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Roll the remaining pastry into a 15x10-inch rectangle. Fold pastry crosswise into thirds. Place on top of apples and unfold pastry. Crimp edges or seal with the tines of a fork. Cut slits in top pastry; brush surface with beaten egg white.
• Bake about 50 minutes or until apples are tender and pastry is light brown, covering loosely with foil for the last 25 minutes of baking.
• For icing, in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and 3 to 4 teaspoons milk to reach drizzling consistency. Drizzle warm uncut bars with icing. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS II

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a cup, beat egg yolk, stir the cold water into the yolk. Gradually stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture until dough can be packed into a ball. On a clean dry surface, roll out 1/2 of the dough large enough to cover the bottom and sides of a 9x13 inch pan. Lay the dough in the pan.
• Place the cornflakes over the dough in the pan. Arrange apple slices over the top of the corn flake layer. Sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Roll out the second half of the dough to cover the entire pan. Lay over the filling and pinch the edges of the two crusts together. Beat the egg white until foamy, and brush onto the top crust.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Drizzle with glaze while still warm.
• To make the glaze: In a small bowl, beat the confectioners' sugar with the milk and almond extract until smooth.

APPLE DANISH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10x15-inch baking pan. Divide egg; set aside egg white for filling.
• Combine flour and salt in a bowl. Cut in shortening with 2 knives or a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in milk and egg yolk until incorporated. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Pat one piece into the bottom of the prepared pan; set other piece aside.
• Mix apples, brown sugar, sour cream, flour, butter, and cinnamon together until well combined. Pour over the dough in the pan.
• Roll or pat remaining dough into a rectangle and place on top of filling. Beat reserved egg white until frothy and brush over dough.
• Bake until top and bottom are golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes, before cutting into bars.

DANISH PASTRY APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Cut shortening into flour and salt. Add egg yolk and milk mixture to form dough.
• Roll out half the dough to cover bottom and sides of 16x10 cookie sheet.
• Crush corn flakes and sprinkle over dough. Peel apples and slice thin over corn flakes. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.
• Roll out remaining dough and seal edges. Beat egg white stiff and brush over crust.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. When hot out of the oven, drizzle with glaze from from powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk.

DANISH APPLE SQUARES

Steps:

• PASTRY: Sift together flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives cut in shortening.
• Separate egg, putting egg yolk in measuring cup. Add milk to measure 2/3 cup.
• Slowly mix in to the flour mixture, do not ovemix. Divide pastry in half.
• Put first half of pastry on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup cornflakes over pastry, then spread apple mixture over first layer of pastry, leaving an inch around the edges. Put second layer over top, Press together around the edges.
• Beat egg white and spread over top of pastry.
• Cook in moderate oven (350F) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.
• ICING: Add enough water to make a paste. Drizzle over top.

APPLE DANISH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg yolk and milk; add to flour mixture. Stir just until dough clings together. Divide dough in half. , On a lightly floured surface, roll half of dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle; transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Set aside. , In a bowl, toss together filling ingredients; spoon over pastry in pan. Roll out remaining dough into another 15x10-in. rectangle. Place over filling. Brush with egg white. Bake at 375° for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar and enough water to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm pastry. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cold.

JUDY'S DANISH APPLE TART

Steps:

• Blend flour, baking powder and rub in the margarine, then mix in the sugar and the egg. (this can be done in a food processor, just adding the egg at the end)
• Take 2/3 of the mixture and press into a 8-9" cake tin. Slice and peel the apples and arrange on top in whatever pattern you like.
• Roll out the remainder of the pastry and cut into strips about 2-3cm. wide and arrange in a lattice pattern over the apples. You don't have to be too fussy because as it cooks the strips tend to spread into each other.
• Bake in the oven for 40mins @ 160-170C/Fan
• Dust with icing sugar and enjoy with creme fraiche

PATTY'S DANISH APPLE BARS

Steps:

• Combine: 1 egg yolk, slightly beaten and enough milk to measure 2/3 cup liquid. Pour into flour mixture and mix together forming the dough. Take ½ the dough and roll out to fit a 15x11 inch greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup crushed corn flakes over the dough. Peal 8 apples and slice over the corn flakes. Combine 1- cup sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon and sprinkle over the top of the apples. Roll out the other half of the dough and cover. Beat 1 egg white until stiff. Brush over the top. Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Ice with powdered sugar glaze.