I’ve to admit one thing. I’ve by no means really been to Chicago. So I’ve by no means really eaten a Chicago-Model Bakery Apple Slices in a Chicago bakery. However! I did come throughout them on the web and as quickly as a noticed that gooey apple filling peeking out of flaky pie crust and encrusted in thick sugary glaze, I needed in.

FOR THE PIE DOUGH:

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, chilled (2 1/2 sticks)
• 1/2 cup ice water, plus extra as wanted

FOR THE FILLING:

• 4 cups apple pie filling (canned is okay)

FOR THE GLAZE:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons complete milk

How To Make Chicago-Model Bakery Apple Slices

1. For the pie dough:
2. In a big bowl, stir collectively the flour, sugar, and salt.
3. Take away one stick of butter from the fridge and utilizing a cheese grater, grate butter over the flour combination. If butter will get too smooth, place within the freezer till agency once more and begin on the subsequent stick of butter. Proceed grating till all butter is used, stirring into the flour combination in between sticks.
4. (Alternatively, you’ll be able to dice or slice the butter and minimize in utilizing a pastry blender or two forks.)
5. Create a properly within the heart of the flour combination and add the 1/2 cup ice water. Utilizing a fork, toss shortly to mix.
6. Refill ice water container, then drizzle in 2 tablespoons of chilly water at a time, stirring after every addition, till dough is moist and holds collectively simply. Strive to not add any extra water than you have to — dough shouldn’t be sticky. It’s best to have the ability to see small items of butter all through the dough.
7. On a flippantly floured work floor, shortly and gently knead dough simply to carry it collectively. Divide in half, then flatten every half right into a 1-inch thick rectangle.
8. Wrap every rectangle in plastic wrap and chill at the very least half-hour.
9. When able to bake, preheat oven to 400°F and put aside a 9×13-inch jelly roll pan.
10. Frivolously mud a piece floor with flour, then roll out one rectangle of dough roughly the identical measurement as jelly roll pan. Press into the underside of the pan.
11. Unfold apple filling over the pie dough.
12. Roll the remaining rectangle of dough out to the identical measurement, then choose up and lay on prime of the apple filling. (You can even use a rolling pin to roll the dough as much as make transferring simpler.) Pinch edges of dough collectively however don’t fear an excessive amount of about sealing utterly.
13. Slice just a few vents in prime crust to launch steam, then bake till crust is golden brown, about 40 minutes, rotating pan midway by way of. Take away to a wire rack to chill.
14. When pie has cooled, make the glaze:
15. Beat collectively the sugar, butter, vanilla, and milk till clean, then unfold glaze excessive of the crust evenly. Let set and harden, then slice into squares and serve. Take pleasure in!