Description
Delicious Chicago-Style Bakery Apple Slices featuring a flaky crust and a sweet apple filling, finished with a smooth glaze.
Ingredients
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- For the Crust:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- For the Filling:
- 6 to 7 cups sliced apples, peeled and cored
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add cold butter and work it into the flour with a pastry cutter until you have coarse crumbs.
- Whisk eggs, ice water, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour over flour mixture and stir until dough just comes together.
- Split dough into two pieces (one bigger than the other). Flatten into rectangles, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Toss apple slices with both sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Roll out the bigger piece of dough to fit your pan with overhang. Press into pan.
- Spread apple filling over bottom crust.
- Roll out remaining dough and place over filling. Trim edges and crimp with a fork. Cut vents in top.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes until golden and bubbling.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled slices.
- Let glaze set for 15 minutes before cutting.
Notes
- Ensure apples are sliced evenly for uniform cooking.
- For best flavor, use a mix of sweet and tart apples.
- This recipe can be made ahead and frozen before baking.
- Adjust the amount of sugar in the filling based on the sweetness of the apples.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg