apple strudel ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup lukewarm water
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon lard, melted
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups butter, melted
• 1 cup toasted bread crumbs
• 1 cup ground walnuts
• 3 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 2 hrs 30 mins


• sift all-purpose flour into a large bowl. mix in egg, water, white sugar, lard and salt. knead until soft and smooth. lightly brush with approximately 1 tablespoon butter. cover with a towel and set aside 1 hour.
• mix bread crumbs and 3/4 cup butter in a medium bowl. mix in ground walnuts, apples, raisins, cinnamon and sugar.
• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly butter a medium baking dish.
• on a large, lightly floured surface stretch and roll the dough into a large, very thin rectangle. cut away thick edges. sprinkle with approximately 1/2 cup melted butter. spread bread crumb mixture across the dough, leaving a two inch border on all sides. fold one end of the dough over the filling, then roll dough to form strudel. cut so that it will fit the baking dish.
• place strudel in baking dish and brush with remaining butter. bake in the preheated oven 1 hour, until surface is golden brown and apples are tender.