Glazed Apple Squares Recipe

Name: Glazed Apple Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 500 mL (2 cups) Rice Krispies* cereal; 325 mL (1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour; 2 mL (1/2 tsp) salt; 150 mL (2/3 cup) margarine or butter; 125 mL (1/2 cup) 2% milk; 175 mL (3/4 cup) granulated sugar; 30 mL (2 tbsp) all-purpose flour; 2 mL (1/2 tsp) cinnamon; 0.5 mL (1/8 tsp) nutmeg; 1.25 L (5 cups) sliced, peeled cooking apples (about 750 g/1 1/2 lbs); 15 mL (1 tbsp) lemon juice; 250 mL (1 cup) icing sugar; 20 mL (4 tsp) warm water

Ingredients

500 mL (2 cups) Rice Krispies* cereal
325 mL (1 1/3 cups) all-purpose flour
2 mL (1/2 tsp) salt
150 mL (2/3 cup) margarine or butter
125 mL (1/2 cup) 2% milk
175 mL (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
30 mL (2 tbsp) all-purpose flour
2 mL (1/2 tsp) cinnamon
0.5 mL (1/8 tsp) nutmeg
1.25 L (5 cups) sliced, peeled cooking apples (about 750 g/1 1/2 lbs)
15 mL (1 tbsp) lemon juice
250 mL (1 cup) icing sugar
20 mL (4 tsp) warm water

	PREP TIME 20m	COOK TIME 40m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 9 servings

Instructions

In medium bowl, mix together crushed cereal, the 325 mL (1 1/3 cups) flour and salt.
Using pastry blender, cut in margarine until resembles coarse crumbs.
Add milk; stir until mixture is moistened.
Pat about half of dough in bottom and slightly up sides of 23 cm (9-inch) square baking pan coated with cooking spray.
In small bowl, mix together sugar, the 30 mL (2 tbsp) flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Toss with sliced apples in large bowl.
Spoon apples onto crust.
Sprinkle with lemon juice.
Roll out remaining dough on lightly floured surface to fit pan.
Place over apples (don't worry if it cracks).
Prick crust with fork in several places.
Bake at 190°C (375°F) about 40 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden.
In small bowl, mix together icing sugar and warm water until smooth.
Drizzle glaze over crust while still warm.
Cut into squares and serve warm or cooled.