Danish Apple Bars

Ethel Jansen's Danish Apple Bars

Crust:

2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk
1 egg yolk

Filling:

4-5 cups apples
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tblsp flour or cornstarch

Frosting:

1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tblsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening. Beat egg yolk and milk together. Mix with flour, salt, and shortening. Roll half pastry on a 17 x 12 inch jellyroll pan, building pastry on edge. Spread apple filling over pastry. Roll out and top with other half of pastry; seal edges of pastry. Beat egg white and brush over top of pastry. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. While still hot, drizzle frosting over top.

Apple bars from Annee's party.