Another recipe from cookbook Recipes for the New Millennium (© 2000, Morris Press),
subtitled "A Collection of Recipes from Former and Present Parishioners of Holy Ghost Church, Bethlehem, PA."
This one just begs you to eat too many squares and ruin whatever remnants are left of your diet! Please note that the first two words in the recipe title, as it was given in the cookbook, was "Alma's Lepany." They really should be Almás Lepény, the Hungarian words for Apple Pie, so I changed it here (I hope 'Alma,' whomever she isn't, is not offended!)
(from Erika M. Cirullo)
| 3/4 c. butter | 2 egg yolks |
| 2 1/3 c. flour | 1/2 tsp. baking powder |
| 1/2 c. sugar | 1/2 c. water |
| 1/2 tsp. salt | 2 tsp. lemon juice |
Filling:
| 8-10 apples, grated | 1 Tbsp. lemon juice |
| 1 1/4 c. sugar | 1 tsp. cinnamon |
Cream butter, sugar and egg yolks together. Add remaining ingredients and mix very well by hand. Divide dough in two. Roll out 1 piece and cover bottom and sides of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with the pastry. Fill with apple mixture. Roll out second piece of dough and place on top, pinching edges together. Prick top with fork (so steam can escape). Brush top with beaten egg. Bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, then change to 375°F for 20 minutes or until golden. Dust with powdered sugar, if you wish, then cut into squares.