Frosted Apple Bars

By Diana Rattray
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Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 4 tart apples, peeled, cored, and sliced, about 2 cups
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon milk
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• Vanilla Glaze
• 2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation:

Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and lemon peel. Cut in shortening until mixture is like meal, then stir in the egg. Pat half of the crumb mixture, about 1 1/2 cups, into a buttered 9-inch square baking pan. cover with the apple slices, the 3/4 cup granulated sugar, and sprinkle with cinnamon. Stir the milk into remaining crumb mixture and spoon or sprinkle over apples. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes, until apples are tender. Frost with easy glaze.

For glaze, combine 1 cup confectioners' sugar with 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons of milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Add a few drops of milk if necessary to thin more. Frost warm apple bars.

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