Czech Recipes

Czech Recipes

Apple Strudel

Dough:

1 egg1 Tbsp. melted butter
1/2 c. warm water1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. flour

Beat egg slightly, add warm water, salt and butter. Gradually add liquid mixture to the flour. Turn on floured cloth and knead untd the dough is elastic and does not stick to the cloth. Roll it out with rolling pin until the size of a pie plate. Dust the cloth with flour and put the dough on it. Brush the dough with melted butter, cover with a warmed heavy mixing bowl for one hour. Remove dough carefully, and put in the middle of a fresh cloth which has been dusted with flour. Start stretching from the center with one hand under the dough, begin pulling and stretching away from the center until paper thin. Remove any thick edges.

Filling:

After dough is stretched add the following items on the dough:

Brush with melted butter
Sprinkle with cinnamon, sugar, coconut and raisins
Cover with layer of thin sliced apples (7 or 8 depending on size of dough)
Sprinkle about 1 c. graham cracker crumbs on top of apples
Sprinkle few more raisins, cinnamon and sugar on top.
Drizzle melted butter on top.

Roll dough carefully. Put on greased jelly roll pan. Brush with melted butter. Pierce with fork on top in several places.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes till brown.

Louise Chvátal


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