Description
A refined, sliceable take on classic apple pie featuring a flaky, layered crust and spiced apple filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, very cold and cut into cubes
- 4–6 tablespoons ice water, chilled, added as needed
- 3 medium cooking apples (Granny Smith or Honeycrisp), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water
- Pinch of fine sea salt
- 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water (egg wash)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar for sprinkling
- Optional: flaky sea salt or powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: In a large bowl, whisk flour and salt. Work in cold butter until resembling coarse peas. Add ice water as needed to form a cohesive dough.
- Laminate lightly and chill: Roll dough into a rectangle, fold into thirds like a letter, rotate, and roll again. Wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
- Make the filling: Melt butter in a skillet, add apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; cook until apples soften. Stir in cornstarch slurry until glossy.
- Assemble the bars: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Roll two-thirds of the dough into a 9×13-inch size, press into the pan, and dock with a fork. Fill with apple mixture.
- Top and finish: Roll remaining dough to cover filling, seal edges, and brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake and rest: Bake for 30–40 minutes until golden. Cool for at least 45 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Keep butter very cold to ensure flakiness and chill dough briefly if it warms. Optionally, serve with crème fraîche or gelato.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg