Mite wrote:

> This looks very similar to Swiss Apfel Strudel, except that it is
> served usually with vanilla sauce. Here is a recipe:
>
> Apple strudel
>
> Category: Favorites|Dessert|Apples
> Nb persons: 6
>
> Dough:
> flour - for kneading
> 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
> 1/4 tsp salt
> 1 egg - well-beaten
> 1/3 to 1/2 cup water - or milk, tepid
> 2 tsp butter - melted
> 1/8 tsp vinegar - optional
> Filling:
> 1 tbsp cinnamon
> 4-6 tbsp bread crumbs
> 1 tbsp lemon rind
> 1 cup sugar
> 3/4 cup raisins
> 1/2 cup hazelnuts - shredded (optional)
> 6-8 tart apples - finely chopped
>
> Combine the liquid ingredients of the dough. Make a well in the flour,
> pour the liquid in it and mix well with your hands. Add water as
> necessary to consolidate. Take to a board and knead until the dough is
> silky and doesn't stick anymore to the board. Brush the surface with
> melted butter. Let it rest covered 30 minutes to 1 hour.
> Meanwhile, prepare the ingredients of the filling and mix them
> together.
> Roll out the dough on a large pastry mat as thin as possible. Work then
> your hands under the dough and enlarge it into a large rectangle by
> stretching with your knuckles.
> Brush the dough with melted butter, spread evenly the filling and dust
> with cinnamon. To roll the strudel, pick up one side of the mat and
> tilt it until the dough roll over on itself. Do not roll too tightly as
> it will expand. Brush the surface with melted butter, sprinkle with
> water.
> Bake 20 at 400F (200C). Lower the heat to 350F (175C), brush again the
> surface of the strudel with melted butter. Bake another 10 minutes.
> Dust with confectioner's sugar.
>
>
> Nutritional facts per serving (daily value): Calories 473kcal; Protein
> 7g (14%); Total Fat 7g (11%)(Sat. 2g (8%), Mono. 4g, Poly. 1g); Chol.
> 39mg (13%); Carb. 101g (34%); Calcium 62mg (6%); Iron 3mg (17%)

Interesting. Here we seem to use a different type of
pastry--IIRC, the aforementioned puff pastry (or maybe I
should say that is true of most recipes I have seen).

--
Jean B.