Apple Pie Bars

I made these today for our chili cook-off activity at church. They requested that apple or pumpkin desserts be brought. This turned out very well. I didn't used quite as many apples - about 4 1/2 granny smith apples - enough to make one layer of apples And I didn't slice them really thin - about 16 slices per apple. I also used brown sugar instead of white sugar for the filling. With a stormy day like today I needed more than 2 1/2 cups of flour to get the crust to the right consistency.

Apple Pie Bars

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, chilled
• 1 egg yolk
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
• 8 cups thinly sliced apples
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 egg white
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and salt. Cut in the 1 cup butter until mixture is mealy. With a fork, stir in the 2/3 cup milk and egg yolk. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 piece of dough into a large rectangle. Place on the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. Sprinkle cereal over the crust, then layer the apples over the cereal. Stir together the 1 cup of white sugar, and the 1and 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over the apple layer. Roll out the other half of the dough and cover everything in the pan. Brush top crust with the reserved egg white and sprinkle with a mixture of 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
4. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour in the preheated oven. Top crust should be lightly browned. Mix together the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of milk, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth; drizzle over bars while they are still warm.