Danish Pastry Apple Bars

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ingredients 2-1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1 lg. egg, divided 1 cup corn flakes, crushed 8 – 10 med. apples 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. cinnamon milk: add enough milk to egg yolk to make 2/3 cup liquid   frosting 1 Tbsp. water 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract method Preheat oven to 400°. Combine flour, shortening, and egg yolk/milk mixture as for pie crust, roll half of dough to fit 10-inch x 15-inch cookie sheet. Sprinkle bottom crust with corn flakes. Peel and slice apples and place over flakes on bottom crust; sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Roll out other half of dough and place on top. Pinch edges together and brush crust with egg white. Bake for 60 minutes; frost while warm. Cut into bars. frosting Mix all ingredients until smooth. Drizzle on warm pastry. 16 – 30 bars : Karen Helms Sublett