German Apple Strudel

German Apple Strudel

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 cup warm water

2 cups poppy seeds

3/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, melted

9 apples - peeled, cored and diced

3/4 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, egg and water and stir

vigorously until mixture forms a dough. Turn out onto a floured

surface and knead 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Cover

and let rest 1 hour.

Grind poppy seeds in a food processor, if desired. Combine poppy

seeds, sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and mix well; set

aside.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13

inch baking dish.

Place the dough on a large work surface covered with a cotton

cloth. Stretch the dough slightly to form a large rectangle.

Pour the melted butter over the dough to moisten. Carefully

stretch the dough into a large rectangle as big as your work

surface will allow. The dough should be very thin and

translucent.

Sprinkle the poppy seed mixture evenly over the stretched dough.

Distribute the apples evenly over the poppy seed mixture.

Sprinkle with about one half of the cream. Roll each side of the

dough carefully to the middle and fold the ends under the

strudel. Cut the strudel in half and place the two halves side

by side in the prepared dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cream.

Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until golden and apples are

tender.

Original recipe yield:

1 - 9x13 inch dish

PREP TIME

2 Hrs

COOK TIME

1 Hr

READY IN

3 Hrs

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