Danish Apple Pizza

Serves:	12
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Preparation Time:	25 M
Cooking Time:	40 M
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 2½ cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Shortening
• ½ cup Milk
• 1 Egg (separated)
• 1 cup Cornflakes (crushed)
• 6 medium Tart Apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1½ tsp Cinnamon (ground)
• Additional Sugar (as required)
  
  Glaze
• ½ cup Confectioners' Sugar
• ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 tsp Hot Water

Cooking Instructions:

• Mix together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl.
• Add in shortening and mix till you get coarse crumbs.
• Combine milk and egg yolk in a separate bowl. Mix well.
• Add the milk mixture to the crumbs gradually. Mix to forma soft dough.
• Cover the dough and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Flour a flat surface lightly.
• Roll half of the dough to fit a 13-inch pizza pan.
• Sprinkle cornflakes over the dough.
• Spread the apples.
• Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle over the apples.
• Roll out the other half dough to fit the top of the pie.
• Place the dough over the apples.
• Make slits on the top.
• Seal the pastry and flute the edges, if you desire.
• Brush the pastry with egg white.
• Sprinkle additional sugar, if required.
• Bake the pie at 350 °F (175 °C) for 40 to 45 minutes till it turns golden brown.
• To prepare the glaze, mix confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract and hot water to form the desired consistency.
• Drizzle the glaze over the baked pizza.