Apple Danish

Photo: flickr user tonydolor

Ingredients

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable shortening

1/2 cup milk

1 egg yolk, beaten

Preparation

Mix flour and salt, cut in shortening. Combine milk and egg yolk; add to flour mixture. Roll out half of the mixture on floured surface to fit 11 x 16 x 1/2 inch jelly roll pan. Place in pan.

6 c. peeled, sliced apples

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 tbsp. flour

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 c. butter

1 egg white, slightly beaten

Arrange apples on crust. Combine sugar, flour and cinnamon. Sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry and place over apples. Brush pastry with egg white. Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

1 1/2 c. powdered sugar

1/8 tsp. salt

1 tsp. vanilla

2-3 tbsp. milk

Mix all ingredients and spread on warm Danish.