Apple Cobbler Bars. A unique type of hand pie! Good for picnics!

Directions

For the Apple Pie Filling

1. Peel, core and lower the apples into thick wedges.
2. In a big saucepan, convey to simmer with the sugar, apple juice and spices .
3. Simmer for less than a few minutes till they simply start to melt however are nonetheless agency. You don’t need mushy apples at this level.
4. Thicken the filling with a slurry created from mixing collectively the cornstarch and water.
5. Add the slurry slowly stirring always.
6. Enable the filling to boil slowly for one minute after the entire slurry has been added, persevering with to stir.
7. Take away from warmth and funky utterly.

For the Cobbler Pastry

1. In a meals processor pulse collectively the flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda.
2. (Or simply whisk collectively in a bowl. A pastry cutter or simply your fingers can be utilized later as famous beneath.)
3. Pulse within the chilly butter. Course of till the combination resembles high-quality crumbs.
4. A pastry blender can be utilized as a substitute of a meals processor or lower the butter in with a few knives and even simply rub it in together with your fingers.
5. If utilizing your fingers, chill the crumbs earlier than including the moist components.
6. Whisk collectively the milk vanilla and overwhelmed egg.
7. Pour onto the dry components and blend collectively till a gentle dough varieties. If you might want to add a bit additional milk or flour that is high-quality.

To type and bake the cobbler bars

1. Flippantly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan (or half sized cookie sheet).
2. Roll half of the dough to about 11 x15 inches and place within the backside and about an inch up the perimeters of the pan.
3. Fill the underside crust with the ready cooled apple filling.
4. Roll out the opposite half of the dough to simply bigger than 9×13 inches and place on prime of the filling.
5. I discover one of the simplest ways so as to add the pastry layers is to rolled the rolled out dough right into a log after which unroll it within the backside of the pan or on prime of the filling.
6. Pinch the perimeters of the underside and prime pastries collectively to seal and tuck the perimeters down.
7. Whisk collectively the egg and a couple of tbsp water.
8. Brush the highest of the pastry with a skinny layer of the egg wash (you’ll not want all of it).
9. With a small sharp knife, lower a number of slits within the floor of the highest pastry.
10. Bake in a preheated 350 diploma F oven for 35 – 45 minutes or till the highest is evenly golden brown.
11. Cool utterly earlier than slicing into giant squares.