Apple date strudel

 
                             APPLE DATE STRUDEL
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Breads
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2 1/2   c            All purpose flour, sifted
    1       t            Double acting baking powder
      1/2   ts           Salt
    1                    Egg, beaten
                         Butter or margarine
   12                    Zwieback, finely rolled,
                         -about 3/4 cup crumbs
      1/2   c            Chopped walnuts or pecans
    4       c            Cooking apples
    8       oz           Pitted dates, finely snipped
      1/2   c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Lemon juice
    1       t            Cinnamon
 
   Sift first 3 ingredients into bowl. Add egg and 1/4 cup butter,
   melted. Then add 1/2 cup ice water. Stir until blended, then knead to
   smooth ball on lightly floured board. Cover with towel and let rest
   at least 1/2 hour. Saute crumbs in 2 TB butter until lightly toasted,
   add nuts and set aside. Peel and core apples, cut in wedges, then in
   thin crosswise slices. Mix with next 4 ingredients. On lightly
   floured board, roll dough to a 24x16 inch rectangle. Brush with 2 TB
   butter, melted. Sprinkle with crumb mixture to within 1 inch of
   edges. Spread evenly with apple mixture. Then roll from long side as
   for jelly roll and seal ends. Shape in horseshoe and put seam down,
   on greased baking sheet. Melt 1/4 c butter and brush some on strudel.
   Bake in hot oven 400 about 40 minutes. Brush occasionally with
   remaining butter. Serve warm in slices.
  
 
 
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