Recipe: Perfect Glazed Apple Squares

Glazed Apple Squares.

You can have Glazed Apple Squares using 15 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Glazed Apple Squares

1. Prepare 3 cups of AP Flour.
2. Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
3. Prepare 1 cup of cold butter, cubed.
4. It's 2 of eggs, separated.
5. Prepare 3-4 tablespoons of 2% milk.
6. Prepare 1 cup of crushed cornflakes or frosted flakes.
7. Prepare 8-9 cups of thinly sliced peeled tart apples.
8. You need 1 cup of + 2 tablespoons sugar, divided.
9. Prepare 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, divided.
10. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg (optional).
11. You need 1 cup of dried cranberries (variation).
12. You need of Glaze:.
13. You need 1/2 cup of icing sugar.
14. You need 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
15. It's 1 tablespoon of 2% milk or half & half.

Glazed Apple Squares instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a measuring cup, combine egg yolk and enough milk to measure 1/3 cup. Gradually add to the flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball..
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. Divide dough in half. Roll one portion into a thin 15x10-in. rectangle. Transfer to the bottom of an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes..
3. In a large bowl, combine apples, 1 cup sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and nutmeg; toss to coat. Spoon over crust. Variation: sprinkle cranberries on top of apples.
4. Roll remaining dough into a thin 15x10-in. rectangle; place over apple filling. Beat egg white; brush over pastry. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top. Bake 45-50 minutes or until golden brown..
5. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm pastry. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares.