Description
Indulge in the deliciousness of Chicago-Style Bakery Apple Slices with a buttery crust, sweet apple filling, and a vanilla glaze. This recipe captures the essence of classic bakery treats with a homemade touch.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 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
Apple 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
Glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Dough: Whisk together flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Apple Filling: Whisk eggs, ice water, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour over flour mixture and stir until dough just comes together.
- Assembly: Split dough into two pieces. Flatten into rectangles, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Toss apple slices with sugars, cornstarch, spices, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. 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.
- Glaze: Whisk glaze ingredients until smooth. Spread over cooled slices.
- Allow glaze to set for 15 minutes before cutting.
Add cold butter and work it into the flour with a pastry cutter until you have coarse crumbs.
Notes
- For a more indulgent version, serve warm slices with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- You can customize the spices in the apple filling to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
