Week 43 - Apple Pie Squares

kcarl94
Oct 24, 2018
1 min read

Updated: Oct 30, 2018

These apple pie squares will not disappoint! Check out this latest video where I teach you how to make an apple pie so big that it feeds 18 people.

I used an old family pie crust recipe for this. It is called "Never fail pie crust" and it has not failed me yet. It is a slighty moist pie crust. So it needs lots of extra flour while rolling it out. I used lard this time but I have also used butter and crisco.

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Apple Pie Squares

2 batches of never fail pie crust (or store bought dough, 2 pies, top and bottom crust)

9 cups granny smith apples

2 cups sugar

1/2 t - 1 1/2 t cinnamon (depending on your preference)

3 T flour

1/2 stick butter

Roll out half of dough and piece into the bottom of a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with sides. In a large bowl mix apples, sugar, and cinnamon and pour into dough. Sprinkle with flour, then add pads of butter on top of apples. Roll out strips of dough and create a criss cross pattern on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Crust should be browned and the apples soft. Juices should thicken upon cooling.

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Never Fail Pie Crust (double this recipe for apple pie squares!!)

3 cups flour

1 1/4 cups lard

5 T water

1 tsp vinegar

1 egg

(by hand)

Mix together water, vinegar, and egg. Cut lard into flour until a crumble is formed. Add liquid mixture and blend. Do not overmix.

(food processor)

Mix together water, vinegar, and egg. In food processor add flour and lard. Pulse until crumble forms. Slowly add liquid and pulse until the dough comes together.