🍎 Chicago-Style Bakery Apple Slices 🥧
A Sweet, Old-Fashioned Bakery Favorite ✨
There’s something so comforting about homemade apple pastries fresh from the oven. 🤎 These Chicago-style bakery apple slices feature a tender, flaky crust wrapped around a sweet cinnamon-spiced apple filling, finished with a delicate vanilla glaze.
Perfect for sharing at family gatherings, holiday celebrations, bake sales, or a cozy afternoon with a warm cup of tea or coffee. ☕🍂 Every slice brings that nostalgic bakery charm right into your kitchen!
♡ Prep Time: 25 minutes
♡ Cook Time: 40–50 minutes
♡ Chilling Time: 30 minutes
♡ Total Time: About 1 hour 45 minutes
♡ Servings: 16 slices
♡ Difficulty: Easy to moderate
🛒 Ingredients
🥧 For the Flaky Crust
- 3 cups (375 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (226 g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ cup (120 ml) cold water, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
🍎 For the Cinnamon Apple Filling
- 6 medium apples, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
- ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
🥚 For the Egg Wash
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk or water
🤍 For the Sweet Vanilla Glaze
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 1–2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
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