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The Best Apple Squares



3 cups flour
1 cup shortening
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup cold water

Combine flour; cut in shortening with pastry blender till mixture is crumbly. Bend yolks with lemon juice and cold water into flour mixture. Divide mixture into 2 equal parts. Set aside 1 part. Roll other part to fit bottom and 1/2 way upside of a 9"x12"x2" baking pan.

FILLING:
4-6 baking apples, pared, cored and sliced thin
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp flour
1 tsp cinnamon
Dot of butter

Combine apples with sugar, flour, cinnamon and sprinkle over bottom layer of dough in pan. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining dough to fit on top of pan. Fold down sides and seal. Make a few slashes in top of dough.
Bake at preheated 400* degree oven for 30 - 40 minutes

Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 Tbsp milk

Combine ingredients until smooth and drizzle over warm pastry. Slice into squares and serve.
Serves 12


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