Danish Pastry Apple Bars

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter , cut into cubes
• 1 egg yolk
• 0.5 cups milk
• 10 appless - peeled , cored and thinly sliced
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg
• 1 egg white

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

2. 2

   Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut in cold butter with 2 knives or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 cup total liquid. Stir into flour mixture until mixture is damp.

4. 4

   Divide dough in half. On floured surface, roll half the dough into a rectangle and fit into a 9x13 inch pan.

5. 5

   Combine apples, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in a separate large bowl; transfer apple mixture into pan.

6. 6

   Roll out remaining dough and place over apples. Seal edges and cut slits in top dough.

7. 7

   Beat egg white till frothy and brush on crust.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven until pastry is golden brown on top, about 50 minutes.