apple pie bars from philadelphia®

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 10 granny smith apples, peeled, sliced
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• heat oven to 400 degrees f.
• beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl with mixer until well blended. gradually add 3 cups flour, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. shape into 2 balls. place 1 ball on large lightly floured sheet of waxed paper; flatten slightly. cover with second floured sheet of waxed paper. roll out dough to 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch rectangle. discard top sheet of waxed paper.
• spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray; invert over rolled-out dough. flip dough and pan together. (pan will be on bottom.) remove second waxed paper sheet; gently press dough bottom and up side of pan. toss apples with remaining flour, granulated sugar and cinnamon; spread bottom of crust.
• repeat rolling out of remaining dough ball to make second rectangle. remove top sheet of waxed paper; carefully flip dough over apples. discard waxed paper. tuck edges of dough down sides of pan to enclose apples. make several slits in top crust to vent.
• bake 35 to 40 min. or until golden brown.
• cool dessert 15 min. meanwhile, mix powdered sugar and water. drizzle glaze over dessert. cool 30 min. before cutting into bars.