Name: Apple Slice Squares
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Shortening - ⅔ cup; Water - ¼ cup; Eggs - 2; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, or more to taste - 6; White sugar - 1 cup; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Apple Slice Squares

1. All-purpose flour 2 cups

2. Salt ½ teaspoon

3. Shortening ⅔ cup

4. Water ¼ cup

5. Eggs 2

6. Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

7. Apples - peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, or more to taste 6

8. White sugar 1 cup

9. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

10. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Apple Slice Squares

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Whisk 2 cups flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut shortening into flour mixture using a pastry blender or a fork until crumbly.

3 . Stage

Whisk water, eggs, and lemon juice together in a separate bowl; stir into flour mixture until dough forms a ball. Split dough into halves; roll each half into about a 9x13-inch rectangle. Press 1 rectangle into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.

4 . Stage

Place apple slices in a large bowl; add sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon. Toss apples to coat; spread over crust. Cover apple filling with remaining crust, piecing together any scraps to cover any holes. Cut several slits into top crust for ventilation while cooking.

5 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are browned and crisp, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool to room temperature before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.