Danish Apple Dessert

Cod with apples and celery? Hummmm. Maybe.

The Scandinavians have some unusual twists to their cooking. It is sort of German, but with a Scandinavian accent. Like this recipe for Danish Apple Bars. The secret ingredient is crushed corn flakes of all things. When it cooks up, you never would guess that there are corn flakes in the filling, but it adds a different touch to a familiar apple bar recipe.

Beware, these are rich and fattening!!

Danish Apple Bars:

2 ½ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup shortening
1 egg yolk
Milk
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup corn flakes, crushed
6 apples
1 cup sugar mixed with 1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg white

Mix as if making a pie crust the flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and shortening. Mix egg yolk, milk and vanilla to equal a generous ½ cup of liquid. Add to dry ingredients and mix well to form dough.

Divide the dough in half. Roll out to fit a 12 x 15 jelly roll pan. Over top of the dough sprinkle the corn flakes. Then make a layer of the peeled and sliced apples. Over the apples sprinkle sugar-cinnamon mix.

Roll out the remaining piece of dough for a top. Cut slits in it and seal the edges. Beat the egg white with a hand whisk until frothy and then use pastry brush to spread over the top of the bars.

Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 and bake another 35 minutes. While still hot, drizzle on the glaze below. Let cool and cut into bars while still somewhat warm.

Glaze:

1 cup confectioners’ sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup hot water–more if needed for spreading