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mennonite Apple Strudel 2 1/2 Cups All-purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Shortening
2 Eggs, Slightly Beaten
1/2 Cup Warm Water
5 Cups Sliced Apples
1 Cup Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
1/2 Cup Seedless Raisins
1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts
5 Tablespoons Melted Butter
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
grated Rind Of 1 Lemon sift The Flour And Salt Together. Cut In The Shortening And Add The Eggs And Water. Knead Well, Then Throw Or Beat The Dough Against A Board Until It Blisters. Stand The Dough In A Warm Place Under A Cloth For 20 Minutes. cover The Kitchen Table With A Small White Cloth And Flour It. Put The Dough On It And Pull It Out With Your Hands Very Carefully To The Thickness Of Tissue Paper. Spread With A Mixture Of The Fruits, Sugar, Melted Butter, Cinnamon And Lemon Rind. Fold In The Outer Edges Of The Dough And Roll Like A Jellyroll - About 4 Inches Wide. Bake In A Very Hot Oven (450 Degrees F) For 10 Minutes, Reduce The Oven Temperature To 400 Degrees F And Bake About 20 Minutes Longer. Let Cool. Cut Into Slices About 2 Inches Wide. It Should Be Flaky And Moist. |
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