This amazing Old-Fashioned Apple Slab is a great apple pie to feed a crowd. It has a delicious flaky crust filled with a sweet cinnamon flavored apple filling. This pie is perfect for a potluck as you can easily cut it into 12-16 pieces. Make 2 to feed an extra large crowd!
Start by making pastry. Divide in two pieces, one larger than the other. Place them in the refrigerator to chill. Roll out one piece of pastry and line a baking pan with it. Fill with bread crumbs, apple, cinnamon and sugar. Top with a lid made from the second piece of pastry. Coat the lid with milk and sprinkle sugar over the top. Bake in the oven until golden brown on top and the filling is bubbling. Glaze once cool.
To make this Old-Fashioned Apple Slab, you will need the following ingredients:
Place 2 ½ cups of all-purpose flour with 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons of buttermilk powder in a large bowl and mix together. Work in ¼ cup of shortening and add 10 tablespoons of cold butter cubes. Work in until it resembles crumbs. Add 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 4 tablespoons of water, and toss to combine. The dough should hold together when you gather it up and squeeze it in your hand.
Divide the dough into two pieces, one slightly bigger than the other (40-60). Shape into rectangles and cover with plastic wrap. Chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.
Remove the large piece of dough from the refrigerator and transfer it to a floured work surface. Roll it into a 11x15" rectangle and place in an ungreased 9" x 13" cake pan. Place in the refrigerator to chill.
Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
Spread 1 cup of bread crumbs or crushed cornflakes evenly over the pastry crust and top the crumbs with sliced apples. Sprinkle ⅔ cup of cinnamon-sugar over the apples.
Remove the second piece of dough from the refrigerator, and roll it into a 9" x 13" rectangle. Place the lid over the apple filling. Seal the edges of the two crusts and slash the lid several times with a knife to allow steam to escape.
Brush the crust with milk or cream, and sprinkle with sugar.
Bake the pie in the oven for about 60 minutes until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling through the hole in the top.
Remove the pie from the oven and leave to cool completely.
Combine 1 ½ cups of confectioners' sugar, ⅓ cup of boiled cider, a small pinch of salt and ½ teaspoon of cinnamon and enough milk or cream to make the mixture pourable. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled slab.
Serve the slab cut into even pieces.
This Old-Fashioned Apple Slab is a delicious rectangular apple pie that is perfect for a potluck dinner. Please try this and if you do, come back and leave a comment to tell me what you think!
I made the Old-Fashioned Apple Slab for my family dinner and it was a hit! My kids devoured it, and my wife said it reminded her of her grandma's recipe. Easy to make and simply wonderful. Can't wait to make it again for the holidays.
Yum! I made this for my kids' school potluck and it was a hit! Everyone went back for seconds. The crispy crust and sweet apple filling just reminds me of my grandma's kitchen. So easy to prep too! Highly recommend for any party! Just delish!
I made this apple slab for a family gathering and it was a hit. The crust is so flakey and the filling perfectly sweet. It reminded me of my grandma's pies.
Just fab! Made this for a picnic, and everyone devoured it. Yummy gooey apples and flaky crust, pure bliss! 🍏🥧
Delicious! I made this apple slab for my friends during study week, and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flaky crust and sweet apples. It was super easy to cut and serve, making it perfect for our gathering.
Superb! Made this for family gathering, and it was a hit! My kids couldn't stop raving about it. The flaky crust and sweet apples was the perfect combo. Thanks for sharing!
Deliciously easy pie!
Yummy! I made this for my friends' gathering, and everyone loved it. The crust was flakey, and the apples were so sweet! It reminded me of my grandma's kitchen during holidays. A must-try for everyone!
Amazing! I made this for a family gathering, and everyone loved it! The crust was flaky and the apple filling was just the right sweetness. Will definitely make again!
Easy to make
Amazing! I made this for my family gathering, and everyone loved it. The flaky crust and sweet apples reminded me of my grandma's pies. I felt so proud serving it, and my kids begged for seconds. This recipe is a keeper.
Simply delicious treat!
Fantastic, I made this pie for our family reunion and everyone loved it. Simple and delicious, I will make it again.
Wow! This pie really brought back memories from my childhood potlucks. It was super easy to make and everyone loved it! I will definitely make it again for our family gathering next week!
So easy, loved making this for my friends! We gathered for a movie night and this was the highlight. Everyone kept asking for more.
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