Apple Strudel

Another of stara mama's delicacies is home-made apple strudel. My grandmother, a strong woman, used to make more than a dozen of these in a day. I'm not quite as talented so I stick to one at a time, I'd recommend the same.


Pastry

Preparation of the dough for apple strudels is the same as for Strukli.

Filling

12 apples
4 tbsp cinnamon
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup bread crumbs

Peel and core all apples. Slice apples into paper thin wedges. To keep the apples from browning sprinkle them lightly with lemon juice.
In a separate container thoroughly mix cinnamon and sugar.
Mix bread crumbs with melted butter.

Place sliced apples along one edge of the stretched dough (see Strukli). Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture over the apples. Over the rest of the dough sprinkle the butter and breadcrumbs mixture. Fold the dough hanging off the table over the apples and along the sides. Sprinkle the butter and breadcrumbs over these areas.

Starting at the side with the apples roll the strudel tightly. Pinch together the two ends and coil the strudel on a pan with baking sheet. Baste the strudel in butter and bake for approx 45 min at 370F.

Optionally, after removing the strudel from the oven baste the strudel with butter again.

Allow the strudel to cool and enjoy.