Dutch Apple Pie Bars

King arthur flour cookie companion

Preheat oven to 425.

Lightly grease a 13x9 inch pan.

Crust: in a mixing bowl , whisk together the flour and salt.

Using a pastry blender , cut in the butter.

Drizzle the beaten egg over the mixture.

Toss lightly to combine.

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.

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

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.

Filling: in a bowl , whisk the flour , sugar , spices , and salt together.

Add in the apples , tossing to coat.

Stir in the vanilla , then the cream.

Spread the filling over the crust.

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

In another bowl , combine the melted butter and extracts.

Pout over the flour mixture.

Stir until the butter is abs.

unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, egg, ice water, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, apples, vanilla extract, heavy cream, almond extract