Buttery Apple Squares

Crust

2 cups sifted flour

2 tsp salt

1 oz nonfat dry milk

2 cups cornflake crumbs

1 ⅓ cups butter

2 eggs

⅔ cup cold water

Filling

2 ½ quarts apples, pared and sliced

1 ½ cups sugar

¼ cup flour

2 tbsp butter

½ cup confectioner's sugar icing

Sift together flour, salt, and nonfat dry milk powder; mix with cornflake crumbs

Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Combine egg and water; add to crumb mixture, stirring only until combined

Pat half of the dough into an ungreased 13x9 pan. Cover with sliced apples. Combine sugar and flour (and 1 tsp cinnamon, if desired); sprinkle over apples. Dot with butter.

On a lightly floured board, roll out the other half of the dough to fit the pan. Place over apples.

Bake in a 375-degree oven for about 30 minutes or until apples are tender.

While still warm, frosting with confectioners sugar icing. Cut into squares and serve warm or cold.

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