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Apple Pie Bars (Croatian Apple Pie)

June 28, 2015 By Mihaela K. Sebrek Leave a Comment

Apple pie bars are a true autumn dessert that is baked a lot in Croatia. Since apples are available year-round and my husband expressed a desire for this dessert,  I decided to make it and to share the recipe with you. This recipe comes from my grandmother’s old cookbook which is already falling apart and has yellow pages, so we definitely can call this pie – Old fashioned.

Old fashioned Apple Pie Bars (Croatian Apple Pie)

Old fashioned Apple Pie Bars (Croatian Apple Pie)

Old fashioned Apple Pie Bars (Croatian Apple Pie)

 

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Old fashioned Apple Pie Bars (Croatian Apple Pie)

Apple pie bars are a true autumn dessert that is baked a lot in Croatia. This recipe comes from my grandmother's old cookbook which is already falling apart and has yellow pages, so we definitely can call this pie - Old fashioned.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr 5 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Croatian
Servings: 15
Author: Mihaela@Bite It Quick

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 2 eggs
  • 150 grams butter (5.3 oz, 2/3 cup) room temperature
  • 150 grams granulated sugar 3/4 cup
  • 350 gall-purpose flour (2 1/2,12.3 oz)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • lemon juice and zest from 1/2 lemon

Apple filling:

  • 5-6 large apples peeled and grated
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons sugar + more if you have a sweet tooth
  • icing sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180 °C).

Crust:

  • In a bowl of a stand mixer whisk eggs with sugar until pale and fluffy. Change wire whip with a dough hook, add butter, flour, baking powder, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest. Mix until dough becomes crumbly. Transfer the dough on a lightly floured surface, and knead with your hands until you get a smooth, non-sticky dough. Wrap in plastic and put it in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Apples:

  • Peel and grate apples.
  • Add cinnamon, sugar, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.

Assemble:

  • Divide the dough in half. Roll out the dough with a rolling pin on a floured surface.
  • Press one half of the dough into the bottom of the greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • With your hands spread apple filling above bottom dough ( IMPORTANT: squeeze half of the liquid from the apples, before you assemble the filling, in contrary, the pie will be mushy).
  • Cover with top crust. ( see ** Note).
  • Bake for about 45 minutes or until the crust is pale golden. Let it cool for 30-45 minutes, sprinkle with icing sugar, cut into squares and serve.

Notes

** The other half of the dough, I like to grate over the apple filling, and press lightly with hands to cover any holes, just to get that "ragged" look ( like on my photos)
***In Croatia, we are using grams and milliliter. Every recipe has a measuring in cups, grams (milliliter), and ounces. I own cups and spoons measure utensils and I try to be exact when I convert weight into cups, but there is a slight possibility of deviation from the exact amount. Due to differences in measurement, I recommend that you use a kitchen scale if you have one.
Tried this recipe?Tag @mihaela_biteitquick on Instagram! I would love to see what you've baked!

 

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