Apple Pie Bars with Crumble
Coooking Temperature: 375°F / 190°C / Gas Mark 5
Calories: 11
Adjust Servings Here: 16 Squares
Description
This easy apple pie-inspired dessert is a great way to use your autumn apple bounty and is especially wonderful during the holiday season. Learn how to make these easy-to-make apple pie bars with a crumble top at home.
Ingredients
Shortcrust pastry dough
- 3 cups (375 g) All-purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) White sugar
- 1½ cup (340 g) Butter unsalted, chilled, cubed
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp Ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp Nutmeg freshly ground
For the base
- 1 large Egg yolk
- 2 tbsp Milk
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Apple pie filling
- 4 large (250 g) Apples (4 cups chopped)
- ¼ cup (55 g) Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp Kosher salt
- ½ tsp Nutmeg freshly ground
Instructions
Shortcrust pastry (up to 3 days ahead)
- In a food processor bowl – add flour, sugar, kosher salt, spices, and butter. Pulse on medium speed a few times until you have coarse crumbs Pro tip - you can also use an electric mixer or stand mixer with the paddle attachment.
- Crumble top - Remove half the mixture into a separate bowl for the top.
- Base - Combine the egg yolk with water and add it to the remaining flour mixture in the food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds more. Pour the mixture onto a flat surface and bring it all together into a disk. Chill in the fridge for 15 minutes or until firm enough to roll. Pro tip - the mixture will look crumbly but do not overmix at this point.
- Roll the base - Roll the chilled shortcrust pastry dough and line the base into a 9 x 9-inch square. Dock the pastry with the tings of the fork.
Apple pie filling (up to 2 days ahead)
- Chop apples - In a large bowl, peel, core, and chop the apple into small cubes. Add lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
- Combine - Pour the apple into a saucepan. Then add the sugar, honey, salt, cornstarch, nutmeg, and ground cinnamon– mix well.
- Cook the apple pie mixture over medium heat and cook until the apples release all their juice and start to thicken. Remove from heat and let cool until barely warm.
Assemble
- Preheat oven to 375°F / 190°C / Gas Mark 5
- Bake the base into a preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. This will prevent the apple juices from making a soggy crust.
- Filling - Pour the apple pie filling over the partially baked base and spread evenly.
- Crumble - Pour the chilled crumble all over the apple filling and spread it evenly.
- Bake - Continue to bake in the oven for another 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack then cut into 16 medium squares or 12 large squares. Pro tip - Letting the dessert cool completely will help all the apple juices settle and make let crums when cut.
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