PEAR-APPLE PIE BARS

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With two kinds of fruit, these bars from our Test Kitchen have mass appeal. The lovely lattice top makes it special for get-togethers.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup shortening
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons lemon juice
9 tablespoons cold water
FILLING:
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash ground nutmeg
4 cups finely chopped peeled apples
3 cups finely chopped peeled ripe pears
1 large egg white, beaten

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt and baking powder. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, lemon juice and water; gradually add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide in half, making one portion slightly larger. Chill for 30 minutes. , Roll out larger portion of dough between two large sheets of waxed paper into a 17x12-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; trim pastry even with top edges. , In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add apples and pears; toss to coat. Spoon over crust. , Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim and seal edges. Brush lattice top with egg white. , Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

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Aaron Cofie
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These pie bars are perfect for a quick and easy dessert. They're also delicious and everyone will love them.


Roshan Bot
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.


Buddy Black
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The pie bars were a little too sweet for my taste, but they were still delicious.


Jermaine Lilly
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These pie bars are so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of pears and apples.


Susan Schiferl
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I made these pie bars for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them!


Cory Goben
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These pie bars are the perfect fall dessert. The pears and apples are a great combination, and the crust is flaky and buttery.


Kainatasad Sonyasad12
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Not a fan. The crust was dry and the filling was too runny.


HAMAD
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Overall, these pie bars were a hit! They were easy to make and tasted amazing. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a delicious and easy dessert.


Sajjad Ali khan
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The pie bars were a bit too sweet for my taste, but other than that they were delicious. I would recommend using less sugar in the filling.


Msabir Awan
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These pie bars were easy to make and so delicious. The crust was perfect and the filling was flavorful. I will definitely be making these again.


Smangele Dube
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I followed the recipe exactly and the pie bars turned out great. The only thing I would change is to add a little more cinnamon to the filling.


Uk New number
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This pie bar recipe is a winner! The combination of pears and apples is perfect, and the crust is flaky and delicious. I will definitely be making this again.