| Recipe Ingredients: |
| 2 1/2 |
cups sifted flour |
| 1 |
teaspoon salt |
| 1 |
cup shortening |
| 1 |
egg, separated |
| - |
milk |
| 1 |
cup Sliced Natural Almonds |
| 5 or 6 |
tart apples, pared and sliced |
| 3/4 to 1 |
cup sugar |
| 1 |
teaspoon cinnamon |
Cooking Directions: |
| 1. |
In a medium bowl add flour and salt. Cut in the shortening.
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| 2. |
Beat egg yolk in measuring cup and add enough milk to make 2/3 of a cup of liqud. Mix well and then stir into flour mixture to make a stiff dough.
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| 3. |
On floured surface roll half the dough into a 17" x 12" rectange and place in baking pan.
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| 4. |
Sprinkle about a half a cup of sliced almonds over the dough, toss sliced apples with 3 tbsp flour and arrange apples over almonds. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over apples. Beat egg white lightly and brush on top.
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| 5. |
Bake at 350 F for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove and brush on more egg white and sprikle on remaining almonds. Bake 5 more minutes until almonds are toasted. Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze while wamr and cut into bars.
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Sliced Almonds
Straight from California, these almonds are thinly sliced and easy to use when baking. They're also great for topping a string bean casserole or an almond cake.
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