Danish Apple Squares

Ingredients

PASTRY

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg yolk, combined with milk to make 2/3 cup (save egg white)
• 1 cup corn flakes

FILLING

• 6 cut-up apples
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 teaspoons flour

ICING

• 1 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
• water

Directions

1. 1

   PASTRY: Sift together flour and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives cut in shortening.

2. 2

   Separate egg, putting egg yolk in measuring cup. Add milk to measure 2/3 cup.

3. 3

   Slowly mix in to the flour mixture, do not ovemix. Divide pastry in half.

4. 4

   Put first half of pastry on a cookie sheet. Sprinkle 1 cup cornflakes over pastry, then spread apple mixture over first layer of pastry, leaving an inch around the edges. Put second layer over top, Press together around the edges.

5. 5

   Beat egg white and spread over top of pastry.

6. 6

   Cook in moderate oven (350F) until tender, about 15-20 minutes. Cool slightly.

7. 7

   ICING: Add enough water to make a paste. Drizzle over top.