Danish Apple Pizza

Drescription

A sweet, pastry-style pizza with apples, cinnamon, and a buttery crust—great as a dessert or breakfast treat.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 cup crushed cornflakes
• 6 medium tart apples, peeled and
• thinly sliced
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• additional sugar
• glaze:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons hot water

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture
2. resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk and egg yolk; mix well.
3. Gradually add to dry ingredients until dough forms a ball. Cover and
4. refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
5. On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of pastry to fit an ungreased
6. 13-in. pizza pan. Sprinkle with cornflakes. Top with apples.
7. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over apples. Roll out
8. remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over apples; cut slits in top.
9. Seal pastry and flute edges if desired. Brush with beaten egg white.
10. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired. Bake at 350 degrees F for
11. 40-45 minutes or until golden.
12. For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water
13. to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over pizza.